“We have advised him to take full rest for one week before further assessment”

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Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is in a race against time to be fully fit for the upcoming home series against India.

Rahim is currently nursing a finger injury, which he sustained in the first Test against Pakistan last month, and has been advised to rest for a week prior to the one-off Test against the Indians.

“Since he was complaining of pain we did the necessary medical examinations again on his right hand,” Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) physician Debashis Chowdhury told the Daily Star. “The report confirmed that the internal damage is yet to completely heal and that’s why the swelling and the pain is still there. We have advised him to take full rest for one week before further assessment.”

Bangladesh are also concerned about the fitness of pace bowler Rubel Hossain, who suffered a side strain during the Test series against Pakistan.

“He is not fully fit. Rubel could not reach our expected level of fitness today, so we can not declare him 100 percent fit,” Chowdhury said. “He has failed to achieve the desired level of fitness on time as he missed few important sessions owing to his personal problems.”

India’s tour of Bangladesh begins with a one-off Test on June 10 and will be followed by three ODIs, which starts on June 18 and concludes on June 24.