Bangladesh is optimistic that opener Tamim Iqbal will heal entirely from a knee injury in time for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, which will take place in October and November. Here is Will Tamim Be Available For The T20 World Cup 2021.
Will Tamim Be Available For The T20 World Cup 2021
Tamim injured his knee during the team’s tour of Sri Lanka in the month of April-May and resumed halfway through the side’s July tour of Zimbabwe.
He will forego Bangladesh’s Twenty20 series versus New Zealand the following month, but official selector Minhajul Abedin claimed the 32-year-old will be available for the World Cup, where they must end up in the top 2 spots in Group B to advance to the Super 12 level.
“I don’t see any doubt,” Abedin told in an Interaction. “He will play when he is fit and he will be with the team. We are keeping a close eye on his development.”
we can have a clearer picture of Tamim recovery: Chowdhury
Tamim, Bangladesh’s one-day captain, is improving well, according to medical director Debashish Chowdhury, and will begin light practice this coming week.
“This injury required rest and rehabilitation. We planned it accordingly and he is responding to it very well,” he said.
“When he starts running and participates in the skill session, we can have a clearer picture of his recovery. But the way he is improving, we are confident that he will be available for the T20 World Cup,” added Chowdhury.
On Oct. 17, Bangladesh will meet Scotland in their 1st phase encounter in Muscat.
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