Dhaka: Bangladesh has expressed confidence that the opening of Tamim Iqbal will fully recover from a knee injury in time for the Twenty20 World Cup this year in the United Arab Emirates in October and November.
Tamim hurt his knees during the April-May tour in Sri Lanka and returned in the middle through the next Zimbabwe tour in July.
He will lose the twenty-year series next month against New Zealand, but the voter’s head Minhajul Abedin said the 32-year-old player would be suitable for the World Cup where Bangladesh had to finish between the top two in Group B to make the Super 12 Stage tournament.
“I didn’t see doubts,” Abedin told the CricBuzz website.
“He will play when he is fit and he will be with the team.
We keep the eyes close to his development.” Doctor Team Debashish Chowdhury said Tamim, captain one day Bangladesh, recover well and will start light training next week.
“This injury requires rest and rehabilitation.
We planned it accordingly and he responded very well,” he said.
“When he starts running and participating in a skill session, we can have a clearer picture of his recovery.” But the way he improves, we are sure that he will be available for the T20 World Cup, “Chowdhury added.
Bangladesh will play Scotland in their first round match on October 17 at Muscat.