“I was getting sorer and sorer after training. I am pretty confident I will be back for the Big Bash. I was supposed to play in the CPL on Wednesday so I have had to give them the bad news. I will cost myself a bit but physically and mentally it will mean a lot to get it done. Right now it is about 50% and declining. If I can get it up to around 90% I would be real happy with that,’’ he added.Meanwhile, the BPL governing council in a meeting on Monday is all set to decide the names of the eight Icon cricketers for the season. It is almost certain that the seven Icons from last season will see their status remain unchanged. With the BPL turning into an eight-team affair from this season onwards, it is understood that young left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman is likely to be named as the eighth Icon.
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The BPL GC on Monday is also set to discuss its policy on foreign players in the playing XI. The BPL GC following requests from franchises had proposed of allowing maximum five overseas in the starting XI. However, a final decision is set to come out only after opinions taken from the franchises. Saturday was the last day for the franchises to submit their opinion on the issue.
