
BCCI: Zaheer's still not ruled out
BCCI has dismissed reports about the likely non-availability of speedster Zaheer Khan for next month's ICC World Twenty20.
"No such decision has been taken (to leave out Zaheer). It's all speculation," sources in the Board said.
Zaheer suffered an injury on his bowling shoulder during the early part of the Indian Premier League while playing for the Mumbai Indians.
He suffered the injury while diving to stop a drive from Bangalore Royal Challengers batsman Robin Uthappa at the Wanderers on May 3 and underwent a scan that indicated some inflammation.
Though the team management said the injury was not as serious as was thought before the scan, the left-arm pacer did not play the remaining seven matches for his team in the IPL.
Zaheer stayed back in South Africa at the end of Mumbai Indians campaign while his parents joined him there, sources in Mumbai Indians team revealed.
"We are not aware if he has stayed back to receive any treatment for his injured shoulder there", they said, adding "He should be back in a day or two."
The Indian squad, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is set to depart for England on May 29 to defend their title in the ICC World Twenty20, commencing on June 5.
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