Mustafizur Rahman ruled out of The Hundred with injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 6:09 PM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman will miss The Hundred after being ruled out for four weeks due to a grade 1 muscle tear in his right hamstring and meniscal degeneration in his right knee. The injury occurred during the opening ODI of Bangladesh's tour of Zimbabwe, which led to his withdrawal from the second ODI. Rahman was set to make history as the first Bangladeshi player to compete in The Hundred, having been signed by Birmingham Phoenix for GBP 100,000. A replacement player is expected to be named soon as the tournament runs from July 21 to August 16.
- •Mustafizur sustained an injury during the first ODI against Zimbabwe.
- •He is ruled out for four weeks, missing The Hundred.
- •Birmingham Phoenix confirmed they will announce a replacement player.
- •Mustafizur had only recently returned from an earlier knee injury.
- •Phoenix's campaign begins against Trent Rockets on July 24.
- 6:09 PMYahoo Sports — Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman ruled out for four weeks, to miss The Hundred
"Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out for four weeks after suffering a grade 1 muscle tear in his right hamstring and a meniscal degeneration in his right knee. The injury means Mustafizur will miss The Hundred, where he was set to become the first Bangladesh cricketer to feature in the tournament. Birmingham Phoenix had signed him for his base price of GBP 100,000.
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