Mushfiqur Rahim has picked up a hairline fracture on his left forefinger which he sustained during Abahani Limited's Dhaka Premier League T20 match against Ghazi Group Cricketers on Monday. The scan took place on Tuesday morning, confirming the extent of the injury, which could also hurt the Bangladesh national team, as they prepare for a tour of Zimbabwe.
"We did a CT scan of Mushfiq's hand, which showed a hairline fracture on his left forefinger," said BCB's chief doctor Dr Debashish Choudhary. "We've asked her to take a week's break, but we hope it won't take long to heal. Since it's a hairline fracture. We'll review the injury after a week, and then we can determine What to do. Do next."
Bangladesh is scheduled to leave for Zimbabwe on June 29 to play one-sided Tests, three ODIs and three T20 Internationals. However, there is some uncertainty about the tour in Zimbabwe after authorities in Zimbabwe called off sporting activities in the country last week due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While Bangladesh officials have expressed confidence that the tour will go ahead on time, BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury said the board has received a positive response from Zimbabwe Cricket.
Rahim has led Abahani Limited to the Super League stage of the Dhaka Premier League - they currently top the points table with 20 points with Prime Bank Cricket Club. He has also been in good batting form, scoring 267 runs in 12 innings with an average of 38.14 and a strike rate of 130.24. They have three more matches to play, so Rahim's absence could affect their chances.
Rahim had earlier informed the BCB that he would be unavailable for the T20I leg of the Zimbabwe tour, as Bangladesh begins the lengthy preparations for the T20 World Cup in October. He has been involved in all formats for Bangladesh since October last year, when the BCB organized two white-ball tournaments to kickstart cricket after the pandemic.