Mahmudul is currently in Pakistan where he played a four-day practice match match for the Bangladesh A side agsainst Pakistan A team where he scored 65 runs oiut of the total runs (122) his team scored in the first innings. But did not bat in the second innings. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the management of the Bangladesh Team has conveyed that it will take at least two weeks for the player to fully recover from his injury, potentially ruling him out of the upcoming series against Pakistan. The opener is set to miss the two-match series after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief physician Debashish Chowdhury confirmed the news, stating, "We have received a report indicating that Mahmudul has sustained an injury to his right groin. He will be rested for three weeks as a result." Mahmudul's injury will effect a relatively settled opening combination. Mahmudul and Zakir Hasan had batted at the top of the order in each of Bangladesh's last five Tests. Mahmudul had also scored 69 and 65 in the other practice match last month. In 12 Test, Mahmudul has scored a total of 623 runs, including 1 century and 4 fifties at an average of 25.95. If ruled out, Shadman Islam is likely to take the opening slot in the side. The Bangladesh team left for Pakistan earlier in the week for two matches of the ICC World Test Championship in Rawalpindi and Karachi respectively. The first match of the series will kick start on August 21 while the second match will be played from August 30. Bangladesh Test Squad vs Pakistan Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed.