NEW DELHI: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan is scheduled to undergo a fitness test mere hours before Thursday's World Cup match against the in-form tournament hosts India in Pune.
The star all-rounder is striving to recover from a thigh injury he sustained during Friday's eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand in Chennai.
Shakib managed to score 40 runs with the bat, and he also completed his full quota of 10 overs as a spinner, conceding 54 runs and taking one wicket before he had to leave the field due to his injury.
"He had a good batting session yesterday," Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha told a pre-match press conference in Pune on Wednesday. "He did a bit of running between the wickets as well.
"We are waiting for the result of the scan we did today (Wednesday).
"We haven't tried his bowling yet. We will assess him tomorrow morning, and make a decision."
The former Sri Lanka batsman added: "If he is not ready to play, we won't risk it. If he is ready, there's a chance of him playing."
India head into Thursday's game looking to make it four wins out of four this World Cup.
Bangladesh, by contrast, have lost their last two matches after starting the World Cup with a six-wicket win over Afghanistan.
(With AFP inputs)
