Dhaka, May 6 (UNI) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is hopeful of getting experienced pacer Taskin Ahmed's services during the tour of Sri Lanka as the pacer is expected to regain match

fitness by early June.

Taskin recently consulted with a team of medical specialists in London regarding his ongoing Achilles tendon issue, which ruled him out of the recent home Test series against Zimbabwe, the Daily Star reported.

The pacer also wasn't considered for Bangladesh's upcoming T20I series against UAE and Pakistan due to the same issue.

Following a detailed evaluation by an ankle surgeon, a sports physician and a sports physiotherapist, the collective medical opinion has recommended non-surgical management of the condition at this stage.

"The specialists believe that a conservative, non-surgical approach is the best course of action for Taskin at this time. The rehabilitation programme is tailored to gradually restore his fitness and manage the tendon condition effectively. We are optimistic about his progress," BCB's senior physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury, who accompanied Taskin to London, was quoted in a media release.

"Taskin is expected to regain match fitness by early June, pending successful completion of his rehabilitation," the media release added Debashis as saying.

A comprehensive rehabilitation plan has been formulated and will be implemented under the supervision of the Bangladesh national team support staff, the press release said.

Bangladesh are set to tour Sri Lanka for a full-fledged series comprising two Tests, three ODIs

and three T20Is in June, with the first match being a Test in Galle from June 17.

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