Dhaka, March 20 -- Bangladesh Test captain Shakib Al Hasan is now fully fit to take part in competitive cricket again, said Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Akram Khan.

Shakib had been suffering from a finger injury that he sustained during the final of the last season of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on February 8. He played the last BPL for Dhaka Dynamites who fought against Comilla Victorians in the final.

"The physicians had said that Shakib would not be available till March 20. He is now fit to play. He has already started training for the last seven days. I think he will participate in the new season of Indian Premier League (IPL) from the beginning," Akram told the reporters on Wednesday.

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