Left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman was on Tuesday included in Bangladesh’s ODI squad for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies despite being only half-fit.
Mustafizur has not played any competitive cricket since he hurt his left big toe in May while playing in the IPL for Mumbai Indians.
The 22-year-old missed the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan in June and will be unavailable for the two-Test series against the West Indies which begins in Antigua on Wednesday.
“He has yet to regain his full fitness. Yet, we included him in the ODI squad because we have some time in our hands,” chief selector Minhajul Abedin was quoted as saying by AFP.
“We will see him how he goes in a four-day match against Sri Lanka A next week. If he can prove his match fitness, only then he will travel with the squad,” he said.
Bangladesh have included uncapped pacer Abu Jayed as back-up for Mustafizur, raising the number of players in the squad to 16.
