Mustafizur Rahman Ruled Out for Four Weeks After Hamstring Tear and Knee Degeneration

Overview

• Mustafizur left the opening ODI of Bangladesh’s Zimbabwe tour with right‑hamstring pain and a scan showed a Grade 1 tear plus degenerative changes in the same knee.
• Team physiotherapist Bayjedul Islam Khan confirmed the player has begun rehabilitation and has a minimum four‑week recovery window before re‑assessment.
• Birmingham Phoenix paid his GBP 100,000 base price and had projected him to be the first Bangladeshi in The Hundred but the franchise has said he must travel to Birmingham for a medical check to confirm availability.
• The Bangladesh Cricket Board has named replacements for the immediate ODIs and T20Is as the team continues its schedule toward a Test tour of Australia in August.
• Mustafizur recently returned from a separate knee problem earlier in 2026, and the combination of hamstring tear and meniscal degeneration raises questions about his short‑term workload and longer‑term knee management for both club and country.