Bangladesh have been given a serious fright over the availability of skipper Shakib Al Hasan due to various niggles as they prepare to play their first Test match against India at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. According to a story in The Daily Star, Shakib was rushed to a hospital in Chattogram because he was experiencing some rib and shoulder tightness.
According to a source at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), “He experienced some stiffness and he went for a checkup.” The report said that Shakib did not participate in the practise session right away but later returned to the stadium and was spotted conversing with the selections.
He was supposed to attend the pre-game news conference on Tuesday, but instead he went up for a batting practise in the nets, which was his first practise before the Test series, according to the report. Russell Domingo, the head coach of Bangladesh, spoke during the news conference in his place.
According to the article, team management members are reportedly debating whether Shakib can now participate in the first Test beginning on Wednesday. At the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium last week, during the second One-Day International between Bangladesh and India, Shakib was struck in the shoulder and ribs while facing a fast bowler named Umran Malik.
He is still having some little rib and shoulder pain. I’m hoping he can continue hitting balls so he can go check on him this afternoon “Domingo stated during the news conference. The two Test matches between India and Bangladesh are a part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle, in which India is now ranked fourth with 52.08 percentage points.
Bangladesh, on the other side, has 13.33 percentage points, which puts them in last place in the championship standings. The report said that Shakib did not participate in the practise session right away but later returned to the stadium and was spotted conversing with the selections.
Approximately 20 minutes of batting practise were completed by Shakib, who looked to be himself as usual, according to the source. But it’s still unclear at this point what the management will decide about his participation in the first Test.
The two Test matches between India and Bangladesh are a part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle, in which India is now ranked fourth with 52.08 percentage points. Bangladesh, on the other side, has 13.33 percentage points, which puts them in last place in the championship standings.