Mustafizur ruled out of Zimbabwe tour, set to miss start of the Hundred

Mustafizur ruled out of Zimbabwe tour, set to miss start of the Hundred

Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of the ongoing tour of Zimbabwe with a hamstring injury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Thursday.

Mustafizur, who missed the second ODI of the three-match series in Harare after sustaining the injury in the opening game, is also set to miss a significant part of the upcoming Hundred.

Mustafizur had received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in the full Hundred season, scheduled from July 20 to August 20. He's set to become the first Bangladesh player to feature in England's franchise competition after Birmingham Phoenix signed him for his base price of GBP 100,000 in the Hundred 2026 draft.

"Mustafizur Rahman complained of pain in his right hamstring while bowling during the opening ODI and left the field. We conducted a scan on July 7 and, according to the report, he sustained a Grade 1 muscle tear in his right hamstring," Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan said on Wednesday.

"He also has a minor degenerative issue in the same knee, and we expect his recovery to take at least four weeks. Mustafizur will return home and begin his rehabilitation," he added, suggesting the left-arm pacer is unlikely to be available at the start of the Hundred.