Tamim sidelined for 5 to 6 weeks

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal would have to be sidelined for five of six weeks as he aggravated the knee injury, playing the Eliminator game in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) last week.

Tamim who joined Peshwar Zalmi right after the conclusion of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-nation series in Sri Lanka played the crucial game, ignoring the slight pain. However during the match in which Peshwar Zalmi won and Tamim scored 27 runs, felt pain and immediately boarded the Bangkok-bound plane to have treatment.

The doctors there couldn’t give him any happy news after the scan as they suggested him for a rest for at least five to six weeks.

It is believed Tamim picked up the injury on his knee, in which got operated two years back in Australia, during the final of the Nidahas Trophy.

Tamim was due to arrive in the country yesterday. For him and the Bangladesh it was a sigh of relief that they haven’t have any international commitment at this moment.

Bangladesh’s next assignment is against Afghanistan who will play three-match ODI and two-match T20 series against Bangladesh on their adopted venue in India in the first week of the June.

Tamim is expected to be fit ahead of the series. However since Bangladesh have packed international schedule coming up, a BCB insider disclosed, Tamim and some of the senior players may get rest in that series.

 

Tamim sidelined for 5 to 6 weeks

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal would have to be sidelined for five of six weeks as he aggravated the knee injury, playing the Eliminator game in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) last week. Tamim who joined Peshwar Zalmi right after the conclusion of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-nation series in Sri Lanka played the crucial game, ignoring the slight pain. However during the match in which Peshwar Zalmi won and Tamim scored 27 runs, felt pain and immediately boarded the Bangkok-bound plane to have treatment. The doctors there couldnt give him any happy news after the scan as they suggested him for a rest for at least five to six weeks. It is believed Tamim picked up the injury on his knee, in which got operated two years back in Australia, during the final of the Nidahas Trophy. Tamim was due to arrive in the country yesterday. For him and the Bangladesh it was a sigh of relief that they havent have any international commitment at this moment. Bangladeshs next assignment is against Afghanistan who will play three-match ODI and two-match T20 series against Bangladesh on their adopted venue in India in the first week of the June. Tamim is expected to be fit ahead of the series. However since Bangladesh have packed international schedule coming up, a BCB insider disclosed, Tamim and some of the senior players may get rest in that series.