Mustafizur injured in BPL practice session

Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman sustained a head injury after being struck by a ball during practice.

The incident occurred while Mustafizur, representing Comilla Victorians in the on-going Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), was participating in a practice session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday.

While returning to his run-up area during a net session, Mustafizur was hit directly on the left side of his head. He was immediately taken to a hospital in Chattogram, reports UNB.

Following a CT scan, the medical team from the Comilla Victorians confirmed that Mustafizur did not sustain an internal head injury. However, he will remain under observation as a precautionary measure.

“After (the) CT scan we are satisfied that he had only external injury. There was no intracranial bleeding,” stated S M Zahidul Islam Sazal, the physio of the Victorians.

Sazal further mentioned that Mustafizur received stitches for the open wound.

Mustafizur's performance in the BPL has been consistent. In nine matches, he has secured 11 wickets for the reigning BPL champions.