Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody today said that Bangladesh’s left-arm pace sensation Mustafizur Rahaman is expected to join the franchise on April 7 after playing the final match of the limited overs series against Sri Lanka.
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There were unconfirmed reports that said that the ‘cutter master’ will not be available during this season of IPL after playing a major role in defending champions’ triumph.
“At this stage, we are expecting him to come. We have not had any official word in any other way. We are expecting him to be here on (April) 7th. Unless, we hear differently from BCB, we will continue to expect him,” he said.
{{/usCountry}}“At this stage, we are expecting him to come. We have not had any official word in any other way. We are expecting him to be here on (April) 7th. Unless, we hear differently from BCB, we will continue to expect him,” he said.
{{/usCountry}}Sunrisers Hyderabad takes on Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 5 in the inaugural match which Mustafizur will be missing.
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According to Moody, there’s no pressure being defending champions.
“To me, it’s not just another chapter, actually another book. So, I am not concerned about last year of anything. Just proud of what the players achieved last year,” he told reporters.
There are no injury concerns too for the side at the moment, the Australian veteran said.
Moody defended concerns regarding David Warner’s lean patch.
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“Warner is 100 percent fit and he would soon join the team shortly from Australia, where he is spending quality time with his family,” he said.
To a query, he said the team is also not worried about the form of Shikhar Dhawan, who has had a lean period, and it is confident that the opener would come good when it is required. Dhawan however has found some form in Deodhar Trophy.