Shakib under observation ahead of Kanpur Test

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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan's participation in the second Test match against India is in jeopardy due to discomfort on his bowling finger. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selector stated that the all-rounder will be under observation before the second match at Kanpur.

Shakib was unable to bowl to his full strength in the first game, with the finger injury making him feel uncomfortable most of the time. He bowled only 8 overs in the first innings and 13 overs in the second innings.

He had a disappointing outing with both bat and ball in Bangladesh's 280-run defeat in the first Test as he remained wicketless in Chennai and scored 32 and 25 runs in two innings.

During a recent conversation with Indian commentator Murali Karthik, Shakib revealed that he is experiencing pain in his bowling finger. He attributed this issue to excessive bowling during his lone match with Surrey in the English county championship.

In other turns of events, it was understood that Shakib injured his finger when he was struck by Jasprit Bumrah during batting in the first innings which caused the pain. Hannan also clarified that Shakib was declared to be 100% fit and did not complain of any discomfort before the match.

"We know the pain in his hand is being discussed. It was not there before the match and many have tried to explain it in different ways. But before the match, we got a 100 percent clearance from the physio before taking him. He was a 100 percent fit then," said Hannan.

"You can't say it's an injury. The discomfort he felt in that finger was not there before the match. He felt that when he started to bowl," he said.

Hannan further said that whether Shakib will play as a batter, a bowler, or an all-rounder in the second Test remains to be seen as everything depends on the assessment.

"Shakib is such a player that if he can't bowl, he could play as a batter. If he feels he can't bat or bowl then it's a different scenario," he said.

"We are heading to Kanpur tomorrow and today is a day off. We will have two sessions afterwards and we will judge after that. We don't want to make a decision yet. These two days, the physio has kept him under observation. When we get back to the ground, we will get the physio's feedback," he added.