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Uncertainty over Shakib Al Hasan’s participation for the upcoming IPL

Shakib Al Hasan

IPL 2019 is right around the corner, and the cricket world is abuzz with excitement. A few teams have started preparing already, and a few camps are underway as well.

There is some bad news for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fans though, as one of their star overseas players might not be available for the upcoming season. Shakib Al Hasan has been on the sidelines ever since he injured his finger in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) earlier this year; he has missed all the matches of the New Zealand tour so far, and is in doubt for the rest of it as well.

Nazmul Hasan, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president, has said that the star all-rounder will have to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the board to participate in the IPL. He said that only if the doctors and physios deem Shakib fully fit, can he play the IPL. He also added that Bangladesh will not want to risk their big player.

“If he is not fully OK then how will he play the IPL? It can’t be that he is only unfit for our national team but fit for the IPL. If he is fully OK and the doctors concur only then he will be able to play in the IPL,” the BCB president was quoted saying.