Saifuddin hoping latest injury mends before WI series

Injuries have become a regular feature of young Bangladesh pace-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin's fledgling career, and the latest setback is a ligament injury from which he is currently recovering.
The 24-year-old suffered an ankle injury ahead of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup while training, but managed to make a comeback in the middle of the tournament for Minister Rajshahi.
However, the cricketer from Feni has been struggling with his ligament despite recovering from the ankle injury and an MRI showed that Saifuddin has injured the ligament on his right leg. The cricketer currently going through a rehabilitation programme will be under the observation of the Bangladesh Cricket Board's medical team for three weeks.
"I was in the bio-secure bubble during the Bangabandhu T20 Cup which is the reason I couldn't do the MRI then. So, after doing the MRI it was found that there are some issues in my ligament. Usually the pain [from an ankle injury] goes away after a week, but since I was still experiencing pain after that, I thought there may be some issues. I am doing my rehabilitation programme]," Saifuddin told reporters in Mirpur yesterday.
The cricketer, however, will have to undergo a fitness and bowling test ahead of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies, who are scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on January 10. "Obviously I am hopeful of making it for the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies. But I have to go through the fitness and bowling test and only if everything goes well, will I get the green signal to play the series," he added.
The pace-bowling all-rounder, who has been injury-prone from a very early age, looked for inspiration at the examples of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Rubel Hossain, who managed to overcome numerous injury hurdles and represent Bangladesh for a long time in international cricket.