Nahid Rana for Bangladesh (Source: AFP Photos)
Nahid Rana, who was not picked for Bangladesh's squad for the South Africa Tests, might also miss ODIs during Bangladesh’s upcoming tour of South Africa.
However, the 24-year-old might be there when Bangladesh and South Africa play three T20Is during the latter half of the tour.
Bangladesh vs South Africa ODIs will be on December 1, 4 and 7, respectively, while the T20Is will be held on December 10, 12 and 13.
Nahid Rana Thought To Be Back In Action Soon
Bangladesh chief selector Habibul Bashar addressed the media on Monday (November 9). There, he gave a detailed explanation of Rana, who has been out of action since July 2026.
The BCB chief selector confirmed he had just spoken with Nahid Rana. The recovery process is going smoothly for him, but they don’t want him to rush, keeping in mind the larger picture for Bangladesh cricket.
“I spoke with Nahid Rana yesterday. He called me from Australia and he is hopeful of returning quickly. Maybe he will be back on the 15th (November). He is confident that he can return right now. He thinks he is in a condition to return right now, but since he has gone through an injury, we want to bring him back following a procedure,” Habibul told reporters while announcing the Test squad.
“We don't want to rush him. So he is definitely ruled out of ODIs and Tests. We probably won't get him for ODIs, but we will try to see if he can be available for T20s. In ODIs, perhaps given his current condition and the reports I'm receiving, we might have to risk it. But whether we will take that risk is a big question,” he said. “But I think he will be fine for the T20s," he added.
A Close Look At Nahid Rana's Recent Injury Setbacks
Rana sustained a Labrum tear after a grade-two side strain during Bangladesh's tour of Zimbabwe in July. The injury kept him out of Bangladesh's tour of Australia, where they made history in Darwin.
After that, he missed out on getting a place in Bangladesh’s squad for the Asian Games and the one-off Test against Afghanistan.
He then suffered a fresh injury to his glute during rehabilitation, ruling him out of the tri-series in the UAE involving Afghanistan and Zimbabwe. He also missed the two-match Test series against West Indies.
After that, Rana suffered a new injury to his glute while recovering, which ruled him out of Bangladesh’s tri-series in the UAE, where Afghanistan and Zimbabwe were their opponents. He is not there during Bangladesh’s ongoing two-match Test series at home against West Indies either.
