Dhaka: Bangladesh received a scare ahead of its Champions Trophy when opener Soumya Sarkar suffered a blow injury on his right hand during the training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today. It’s the same hand which he had injured during the tour of West Indies and missed the third T20 International.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Soumya returned to action with the BPL after missing some matches of the tournament but today received yet another hit on the same place while facing left-arm pacer Mrittunjoy Chowdhury during a net session. He was sent for scans immediately, but the extent of his injury is yet to be known.
The Champions Trophy is set to begin on February 19 with Bangladesh kicking off its campaign by taking on India on February 20 in Dubai. The Tigers thereafter will face off New Zealand and hosts Pakistan on February 24 and 27 respectively in Rawalpindi.