Mashrafe Mortaza To Play in Bangladesh Premier League Despite Injury
Mashrafe Mortaza, who suffered an ankle injury prior to the Bangladesh Premier League, will play for Comilla Victorians in their opening match against Dhaka Dynamites.
Comilla Victorians captain Mashrafe Mortaza will play against Dhaka Dynamites in the opening cricket match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) despite his injury. (Bangladesh Premier League Comes Back After One Year)
Mashrafe sustained an ankle injury during his team's training on Friday. He skipped practice on Saturday but worked out in the gym with tape rolled around his feet, according to a report on bdnews24.com. (Mashrafe Mortaza Suffers Ankle Injury in Practice)
"There is still a slight pain but I can play with that. It is important for the captain to be on the field in the first match," the strapping pacer said.
"I will definitely play if nothing new develops."
Having won the first two editions as the captain of Dhaka Gladiatiors, Mashrafe has the opportunity to win a hat-trick of BPL titles this edition.
"Definitely playing to be champions. But I don't want to look too far ahead right now, just taking it a match at a time."
The match is set to start on Sunday evening. Rangpur Riders will play against Chittagong Vikings in the BPL opener on Saturday. The tournament is coming back after a gap of one year.