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📢Nahid Rana ruled out of Zimbabwe T20I decider; Bangladesh pacer faces race against time for Australia Tests

Nahid Rana ruled out of Zimbabwe T20I decider; Bangladesh pacer faces race against time for Australia Tests. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Bangladesh has suffered a major injury setback ahead of the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe , with pace sensation Nahid Rana ruled out of the series decider due to a side strain. The injury has also cast doubt over his availability for Bangladesh's upcoming two-match Test series against Australia.

The 23-year-old sustained the injury during the second T20I against Zimbabwe. After bowling just 2.3 overs, Rana was forced to leave the field, finishing with figures of 1/15. Earlier in the series, he had starred with the ball, registering career-best T20I figures of 4/26 in the opening match.

Rana is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks, leaving Bangladesh anxious ahead of their red-ball assignment in Australia next month.

A member of Bangladesh's national selection panel confirmed that Rana will miss the third T20I and revealed that the team management is awaiting the scan results to determine the severity of the injury.

"He (Rana) is certainly missing the third T20I against Zimbabwe and we feel the side strain will take at least two to three weeks to recover," the selector was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

While the initial assessment suggests a short-term layoff, Bangladesh is hopeful that the injury is not serious enough to keep the young fast bowler out of the Australia tour.

"We are waiting for the scan report while we keep our fingers crossed, as we still have some time before the first Test against Australia," he continued.

The selector admitted that losing Rana for the Australia series would be a significant blow, considering the impact he has made in Bangladesh's pace attack over the past year.

"The way he is bowling at the moment, missing him in the Australia tour would be a big blow, so we are waiting to see the depth of his injury and actually how many days he will take to recover," he added.

Australia Test series under threat

Rana is now in a race against time to regain full fitness before the opening Test against Australia, which is scheduled to begin on August 13 in Darwin. The second and final Test of the series will be played in Mackay from August 22.

The report further stated that Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and the national selectors met at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday to discuss preparations for the Australia tour, with Rana's fitness emerging as a key talking point.

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📢Mohammad Kaif suggests one change to India's Playing XI at Lord's for injured Washington Sundar

Mohammad Kaif suggests one change to India's Playing XI at Lord's for injured Washington Sundar (Source: Ranjith Kumar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has suggested one change to the Playing XI of the Indian team for the third ODI against England. The series decider will be played at the Lord's Cricket Ground, and Kaif wants the injured Washington Sundar to be replaced with senior player KL Rahul. Notably, Rahul had missed the second ODI in Cardiff due to a fever, as India lost after poor batting by their middle-order unit.

Kaif believes that the third and final encounter of the series is going to be a huge test for the Gautam Gambhir -led unit. He further opined that a fit-again Rahul should definitely make a comeback to the playing XI since the game on Sunday is a do-or-die contest with the series currently levelled at 1-1. However, he also feels that India will be compromising their bowling attack by bringing Rahul in.

"I think this is a bit of a test for the team now because of the five bowlers that were there in the second ODI, plus KL Rahul if he is fit. Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill like having batting till No. 8; this has been the template that has been followed. They have compromised their bowling but never their batting till No. 8. I don't remember them doing anything like that, and now it is a do-or-die game," Kaif said on Cricbuzz.

The team management is currently under the scanner for benching unorthodox spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the first couple of games. While left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey has been added to the squad as a replacement for the departed Sundar , Kaif believes that a seasoned campaigner like Kuldeep should make the cut.

"Since this is a series decider, two questions arise. Will they bring Kuldeep Yadav or KL Rahul? If KL Rahul comes, then they will have the same bowlers from the second ODI, which includes Shivam Dube. If you ask me, I would like Kuldeep Yadav to play in this decider match. He is a wicket-taker and he should get a chance," Kaif added.

The third ODI between India and England will be played at Lord's, London, on Sunday, July 19. The winner of this encounter will also win the series 2-1.