Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal, who has been out of the cricketing scenes, having not taken part in a competitive game since October 6 due to injury is looking to make a comeback to the sport with the Bangladesh Cricket League white-ball format scheduled from January 9.
"I am batting after a while and there is some pain but with time it will heal totally and I have to go through it," Tamim was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. "Later I will increase the intensity of my training like batting against pace bowlers and all that, and at that point, I can understand where I stand. Let's see if I can take part in the BCL one-day tournament," added the 32-year-old revealing his plans to recovery.
BCB chief physician Debashish Chowdhury, who is looking after the recoveries of both Tamim and Mustafizur Rahman also agreed that they both could come back in the league starting in January.
"This is part of his rehabilitation program. He was expected to bat from November 20 and he did that. He is playing against slow bowlers and later his intensity will increase. We are expecting him to take part in the BCL one-day format," Chowdhury said.
Talking about the Fizz’s recovery who picked up a side strain injury in the second T20I against Pakistan at home, the physician said, "Mustafizur is bowling with 50 per cent intensity. He is bowling with a short run-up and a lesser pace. He will do gym sessions and increase his intensity in bowling gradually. At the moment he is not feeling any pain while bowling.”