Bangladesh’s tempo spearhead Mustafizur Rahman will, sadly, miss the upcoming T20I sequence in opposition to Pakistan after struggling a left thumb damage in the course of the ongoing IPL 2025 season. This sudden blow has prompted a key squad reshuffle because the workforce gears up for the three-match sequence beginning Could 28 in Lahore.
Mustafizur Rahman Injured Throughout IPL 2025, Dominated Out of Pakistan T20I Collection
Mustafizur Rahman, who performs for Delhi Capitals, picked up the damage whereas making an attempt a caught-and-bowled throughout a match in opposition to Punjab Kings on Could 24. He was struck on his left hand whereas attempting to dismiss Australian batter Josh Inglis, resulting in what has now been confirmed as a clip fracture on his left thumb.
In accordance with Bangladesh workforce physio Delowar Hossain, the damage requires relaxation and rehab. “Mustafizur suffered a clip fracture on his left thumb throughout his final IPL match. He wants not less than two to a few weeks of relaxation and rehabilitation. We’ll consider his restoration after two weeks,” Hossain said.
In consequence, Mustafizur will likely be unavailable for the Pakistan sequence, which options three T20Is scheduled for Could 28, Could 30, and June 1 in Lahore.
Squad Modifications: Khaled Ahmed Steps In as Alternative
With Mustafizur Rahman dominated out resulting from a thumb damage, Khaled Ahmed has been added to the squad as his alternative. This makes Mustafizur the third participant to overlook the sequence in opposition to Pakistan. Earlier, Nahid Rana withdrew for private causes, and Soumya Sarkar was dominated out with a again damage. Mehidy Hasan Miraz got here in as Sarkar’s alternative.
Khaled Ahmed has been in nice kind in the course of the 2024–25 season. He took 77 wickets throughout all codecs, together with 20 wickets within the latest Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a mean of 21.55.
Now, as Bangladesh prepares to face a powerful Pakistan facet, Khaled will look to take advantage of this chance. The workforce can be seeking to bounce again after their latest 2-1 T20I sequence loss to the UAE in Sharjah.
