Riyad to be fit for start of BBPL?
Mahmudullah Riyad, who is undergoing a rehabilitation programme after suffering a hamstring injury on the tour of India, is expected to be fit for the start of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL), which begins December 11.
The experienced batsman had to hobble off the field after scoring 39 on the second day of the second Test in Kolkata last month and was unable to take any further part in the match.
It was later revealed that the 33-year-old had a Grade 1 hamstring injury, which would take at least 14 days to heal.
The cricketer is expected to start running from tomorrow and if he does not face any problems during the running session, he is expected to start batting.
“He had an ultra-sonogram today [Sunday] and there is no sign of a severe injury. Before returning to competitive cricket he will need to pass a fitness test but with the way he is improving, I don’t think that will be a problem for him,” a member of the BCB medical committee said yesterday. “Mahmudullah is under the supervision of national team physio Julian Calefato and is set to start light running within the next two days.”
Meanwhile, pace bowler Khaled Ahmed, who had undergone knee surgery and has been out of cricket for the past six months, is all set to return to bowling after completing his rehabilitation programme on December 5.
“I will bowl with low intensity from December 5 and hopefully will bowl in full rhythm from December 20. If there is any team that is willing to take me for the BPL, I am ready to play the latter stages. But I am not going to rush things because Test cricket is the most important for me and I am not willing to compromise anything for that,” said Khaled.
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