All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will leave the country for Singapore on Sunday for the advance treatment for his eyesight problem which was first diagnosed during the World Cup.
It is not confirmed yet when he will return country as it will depend on the treatment procedure.
As a result, he is going to miss a large part of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for this particular problem.
"He has been struggling with eyesight problem for sometimes now. I think he has been in touch with the doctors regularly. The doctors only could say in what stage the problem is now," said Rangpur Riders captain Nurul Hasan Sohan after his side's five-wicket defeat to Fortune Barishal at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Shakib couldn't contribute much with the willow to Rangpur Riders as he scored just 2 but with the ball, he took 2-16 in four overs.
"Shakib has always been the vital part of the team," Sohan added.
During the World Cup, Shakib consulted doctors in India twice. Before the BPL, he went to London for treatment but reached Dhaka ahead of Rangpur's first match.
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