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Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim said he is confident of playing against Zimbabwe in the upcoming series at home as he is expected to recover thoroughly by then.

Mushfiqur, who sustained a rib fracture during the Asia Cup, is currently going through a rehabilitation program. The diminutive wicket-keeper batsman is expected to start his individual batting session from October 10.

While his other teammates are either enjoying a vacation or taking part in the National Cricket League, Mushfiqur was seen doing running-sessions with weighted sandbags in a bid to take some extra load to prepare physically at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday.

“I am feeling much better now as the pain is getting reduced gradually while I am increasing my workload accordingly.

“Right now I am under a rehabilitation program and hopefully will start my batting within a day or two. As there is no need of surgery hopefully I will recover in time and will be available for the upcoming series,” said Mushfiq.

“Basically you need to give 15 to 20 days for the bone [of the rib] to get fixed or else it is found out that it is placed properly, so I am planning to do a scan on October 15. In the meantime, I will follow the rehabilitation program and see how it goes while by the next few days our camp will start and the physio will arrive then I will decide my next course of action,” he added.

The participation of Mushfiqur remained a major concern for Bangladesh, as they are currently going through severe injury crisis ahead of the home series against Zimbabwe, scheduled to start on October 21.