Tamim Iqbal set to return to competitive cricket after injury layoff

Bangladesh's ODI captain Tamim Iqbal is set to get back to cutthroat cricket following his extended lay-off because of injury. The left-gave hitter batted in the nets for thirty minutes against the spinners and had throwdowns at the BCB indoor office on Monday (December 20). Tamim, who made himself inaccessible from the ICC T20 World Cup, endeavored a rebound in the Everest Premier League yet experienced a new physical issue blow with a break on his left side thumb that sidelined him further.

He then, at that point, endeavored a rebound in the National Cricket League, the country's solitary top-notch competition, to plan for the home series against Pakistan, yet that was pushed back later an output uncovered another crack on his harmed thumb when he went for a sweep subsequent to feeling awkward at a nets meeting.

Tamim traveled to another country for an examination and was encouraged to finish rest for six to about two months to recuperate and therefore missed the New Zealand visit as well. He was evidently awkward on his first day in quite a while despite the fact that he was batting against moderately more slow conveyances and was seen minding his harmed thumb consistently during the meeting.

The opener, who hasn't partaken in a serious game since October 6, began his readiness at the BCB foundation on Monday by keeping his eyes on the BCL white-ball design booked from January 9.

"I'm batting sooner or later and there is some aggravation however with time it will mend absolutely and I need to go through it," Tamim told Cricbuzz on Monday. "Later I will expand the power of my preparation like batting against pace bowlers whatnot, and by then I can get where I stand. How about we check whether I can participate in the BCL one-day competition," he added.

BCB boss doctor Debashish Chowdhury said that it was important for his restoration program, adding that they are intending to make him play in the BCL one-day design if everything works out in a good way. "This is essential for his restoration program. He was relied upon to bat from November 20 and he did that. He is playing against slow bowlers and later his power will increment. We are anticipating that he should participate in the BCL one-day design," he added.

In the interim, Mustafizur Rahman is likewise peering toward a return back in the wake of recuperating from the side strain that precluded him later the second T20I against Pakistan. The left-arm pace bowler got back to preparing on Sunday, December 19) later an extended lay-off after the side strain injury that he supported during the three-match against Pakistan at home. Mustafizur got a physical issue during the second T20I against Pakistan that drove him away from the field subsequent to bowling the main chunk of his third over at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on November 20. The side strain injury ultimately precluded him from the third round of the series while he didn't participate in the continuous Bangladesh Cricket League regardless of not being essential for the Test crew that is at present in New Zealand to play a two-match Test series.

"Mustafizur is bowling with 50% force. He is bowling with a short run-up and lesser speed. He will do rec center meetings and increment his power in bowling steadily. Right now he isn't feeling any aggravation while bowling," said Debashish.