Dhaka: Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out for four weeks with a Grade 1 muscle tear in his right hamstring and a meniscus tear in his right knee.
Mustafizur suffered discomfort while bowling during the first ODI against Zimbabwe on Monday and underwent a scan on Tuesday which confirmed the extent of the injuries.
The left-arm fast bowler lost the first ODI to Bangladesh by 25 runs. He returned figures of 0-19 in six overs and batted at number 10 in Bangladesh’s chase of 142.
He missed the second ODI on Thursday and was replaced by fellow left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam. Mustafizur has now been ruled out of the rest of the tour, including the three-match T20I series, and has returned to Bangladesh to begin his rehabilitation.
The injury adds to Mustafizur’s recent fitness concerns. Earlier this year, he was sidelined by a knee problem after returning to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) ahead of Bangladesh’s ODI series against New Zealand in April.
Injury forced him to miss the opening two ODIs before making a successful comeback with a five-wicket haul in the third match. Following the setback, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) revoked his no-holds-barred certificate for the remainder of the PSL.
Bangladesh’s tour of Zimbabwe ends on July 19, after which the Tigers travel to Australia for a two-Test series starting on August 13. Both matches will count towards the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle.