<div><b><br></b></div><div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman sustained a head injury after being struck by a ball during practice.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The incident occurred while Mustafizur, representing Comilla Victorians in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), was participating in a practice session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday (February 18, 2024).</div><div><br></div><div>While returning to his run-up area during a net session, Mustafizur was hit directly on the left side of his head. He was immediately taken to a hospital in Chattogram.</div><div><br></div><div>Following a CT scan, the medical team from the Comilla Victorians confirmed that Mustafizur did not sustain an internal head injury. However, he will remain under observation as a precautionary measure, reports UNB</div><div><br></div><div>“After (the) CT scan we are satisfied that he had only external injury. There was no intracranial bleeding,” stated S M Zahidul Islam Sazal, the physio of the Victorians.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Sazal further mentioned that Mustafizur received stitches for the open wound.</div><div><br></div><div>Mustafizur's performance in the BPL has been consistent. In nine matches, he has secured 11 wickets for the reigning BPL champions.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>