Heat captain Chris Lynn hopes the spinner will play against Sydney Thunder on Monday.
Young Afghanistan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman has on Saturday (December 12) joined the Brisbane Heat squad after recovering from the COVID-19 for the ongoing 10th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2020-21 in Australia. The club confirmed the same on Saturday.
After landing in Australia for the BBL 10, Mujeeb was tested positive for the COVID-19 and was consequently quarantined for 14-days in Queensland's Gold Coast hospital.
The club on Saturday confirmed that the youngster has been released from a Gold Coast hospital after recovering from COVID-and has joined the Brisbane Heat in Canberra for the tournament. Rahman has returned negative in the latest tests and is likely to play his first BBL 10 game for Heat on Monday against the Sydney Thunder at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
The Heat said in a statement: “Mujeeb was cleared to join the Heat yesterday and arrangements were made to bring him to Canberra to begin his BBL campaign, the third season he has been with the Heat.”
Meanwhile, Brisbane Heat skipper Chris Lynn also hopes that the mystery spinner will feature in Heat's Monday’s fixture against the Sydney Thunder despite limited preparations.
Lynn said, “Hopefully Mujeeb is available next game. He's really upbeat. He can't wait to play. He has been part of our Heat family for a number of years now. He's a world-class player and can be a game-changer.”
Noteworthy, Mujeeb, the ICC’s number two ranked T20I bowler has so far scalped 15 wickets at an economy rate of 6.08 in the 18 BBL games so far. His fellow Afghanistan teammates Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, and Zahir Khan are still in quarantine after delayed arrival for the BBL.
(With ANI Inputs)