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Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur likely to join squad on April 07

[caption id="attachment_13733" align="alignnone" width="580"] Mustafizur Rahman was awarded man of the match on his debut county match . Image Source: File Pic[/caption] Internet Desk: Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is likely to join the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad on April 07. Mustafizur will miss Sunrisers first match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on April 5. The lanky fast bowler from Bangladesh played a crucial role in Sunrisers lifting the IPL trophy last season. According to SRH coach Tom Moody, "We're expecting him (Mustafizur) to be in Hyderabad on the 7th. Unless we hear differently from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), we'll continue to expect him.” The defending champions have secured the services of fast bowlers Ben Laughlin and Chris Jordan as a cover up for Mustafizur as he will not be available for most of the tournament. "One of the reasons why we secured both these talents (Ben Laughlin & Chris Jordan) is we knew Mustafizur is going to be available for only small portion of the tournament. We felt it was important to fill that gap and these guys have got excellent skills that enable us to have that option to be able to finish games," said Moody. SRH Captain David Warner, who had a dismal test series against India, will look to shrug off the disappointment of not scoring runs. The Aussie opener scored 848 runs to emerge as the second highest run scorer after Virat Kohli (973). "We've given him (Warner) an extra couple of days in Sydney to be with his family. We recognise as a franchise that family is important and in also keeping players fresh mentally. He's sending possible XIs for the games, so he hasn't switched off. He's just having a chance to recharge those batteries. Physically he's absolutely fine. 100% fit and I think the extra couple of days the franchise has allowed him back home with his two young daughters and his wife will pay dividends as the tournament unfolds," commented Moody.