“I think, Mustafiz will not be in the first match. Because he will come, he will have to go through the screening process of our medical team. Will have a conversation with him later. Then we will understand. I think he might not be in the first match.”
Soumya Sarkar, who sustained a leg injury in the last series against Sri Lanka, has been included in the preparation camp squad. The left-handed batsman’s rehabilitation process is not over yet. However, he has been called to the camp to keep with the team.
“Soumya Sarkar is not completely healthy. He is in the process of returning from injury. There too he will have a close observation. But he will be with the team so that he can participate in the lectures that will be held from a strategic point of view.”
The squad for the Zimbabwe series will be finalized mainly from the 17-member team of the preparation camp. Even in the preparation of the World Cup team, priority will be given to these 17 people. In that case, a notable left-arm spinner Taijul Islam is among those left out.
Taijul did not get a chance to play any match even though he was in the squad for the last T20 series against Sri Lanka. Later, the 32-year-old spinner could not play any match of the Dhaka Premier League due to an injury sustained in the second match of the Test series.
Another left-arm spinner, Tanveer Islam, has been called up for the preparation camp in place of Taijul, who is undergoing rehabilitation.
National team selector Hannan Sarkar told bdnews24.com that they kept Taijul out keeping in mind the busy schedule of Test cricket.
“Taijul is still not fully recovered. We do not want to rush the rehabilitation process. Because there are many tests ahead. So I will wait to get fully fit with time. He will not be seen in this series. Besides, left-arm spinner Tanveer Islam has been taken. How we want to see him too.”
The T20 series will start on May 3 at the Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. The next two matches at the same ground are on the 5th and 7th. Then back to Dhaka for the last two matches on May 10 and 12.
