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File Photo – Mustafizur Rahman had picked up an injury in the IPL 2025 last month © BCB
A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official confirmed on Saturday (June 21) that the pace trio of Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman will be available following two intra-squad matches at Chattogram.
Bangladesh’s white-ball probables for the upcoming Sri Lanka white-ball tour began with their preparation at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday that will host the two intra-squad matches, scheduled respectively on June 23 and 25.
The trio, who have been out of competitive cricket due to their respective injuries were seen bowling at full pace but the BCB medical department official told Cricbuzz following the practice session that they are yet to get clearance for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka as they will make a final call after the two intra-squad practice games.
“Yes they have bowled in full pace but at the same time we need to understand that they are returning from injuries and so we need to see their fitness level as far as playing matches are concerned,” a medical department official confirmed Cricbuzz on Saturday.
“We can only say about their availability for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka following the two practice games but at the moment they did not have any complaint after bowling with full intensity,” he added.
Fast bowler Mustafizur was ruled out from the T20I series in Pakistan because of a thumb injury that he suffered during IPL 2025 while Taskin was suffering from an ankle injury.
Meanwhile, Shoriful was ruled out of the third and final T20I against Pakistan due to a muscle injury. Subsequent medical assessments, including an MRI scan, have revealed a Grade 1 strain of the rectus femoris muscle on his right side.
Following the two-match Test series both the teams will lock horns for the three-match ODI series to be played on July 2, 5, and 8. The first two ODIs are set to take place in Colombo, with the final match to be held in Pallekele.
The tour will conclude with a three-match T20I series, scheduled for July 10, 13, and 16 respectively in Pallekele, Dambulla, and Colombo.
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