Nahid Rana has been suffering from injuries in recent months [Source: AFP]The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will be investigating the back pain injury of fast bowler Nahid Rana. Amid his injury, doubts are mounting over his availability in the Bangladesh cricket team for their upcoming Test series against West Indies. Rana has already missed Bangladesh’s two-match tour of Australia, and was also not a part of the national side in last month’s 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Moreover, the 24-year-old also failed to make a cut into the Bangladesh squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan in the UAE.BCB to look into Nahid Rana injury, official says no “serious concern” found so farWhile speaking with The Daily Star on Sunday, October 11, a BCB official said that the board will be doing an investigation into the back injury of fast bowler Nahid Rana.The official explained that the speedster visited the hospital today for the same reason, and he added that the board is yet to find any “serious concern” about his injury so far.ALSO READBangladesh ODI Squad For Tri-Series vs Afghanistan, Zimbabwe Announced, Litton Das ReturnsThe BCB official said “We are doing an investigation and as part of that he went to the hospital today. But till now no serious concern had been found.”Nahid Rana excluded from Bangladesh ODI squad due to injuryRana had suffered a shin sprain before sustaining a side strain during Bangladesh’s tour of Zimbabwe back in July this year. However, the fast bowler has resumed bowling with much intensity in the past few weeks to build up his workload ahead of Bangladesh’s upcoming fixtures.As Nahid Rana fights his way back into the Bangladesh team, the speedster was recently excluded from the national squad for their upcoming ODI tri-series in the UAE against Zimbabwe and Afghanistan cricket teams. Explaining Rana’s exclusion from the series, BCB chief selector Habibul Bashar said “Rana is not considered for the tri-nation due to his injury as he is going through rehabilitation.”As of now, Nahid Rana is yet to play any form of cricket since returning from Zimbabwe in July. He played two T20I and two ODI matches against Zimbabwe on the tour, picking up 12 wickets in the process in just four innings.Set to miss the tri-series in the UAE, Rana is currently in a race against time to attain full fitness before Bangladesh’s home Tests against the West Indies starting from October 28 onwards this month.ALSO READWatch- Arshdeep Singh Shatters Middle Stump To Knock Over Shai Hope In 3rd T20I
