• Bangladesh cricketer Shafiul Islam attends an individual training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. AFP
    Bangladesh cricketer Shafiul Islam attends an individual training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. AFP
  • Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim walks off the field after attending an individual training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. AFP
    Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim walks off the field after attending an individual training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. AFP
  • Bangladesh cricketer Mohammad Mithun , left, attends an individual training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. AFP
    Bangladesh cricketer Mohammad Mithun , left, attends an individual training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. AFP
  • Bangladesh's Shafiul Islam attends an individual training session in Dhaka after a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
    Bangladesh's Shafiul Islam attends an individual training session in Dhaka after a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
  • Bangladesh's Mohammad Mithun, left, trains at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. AFP
    Bangladesh's Mohammad Mithun, left, trains at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. AFP
  • Bangladesh's Mohammad Mithun attends an individual training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. AFP
    Bangladesh's Mohammad Mithun attends an individual training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. AFP
  • Bangladesh cricketer Shafiul Islam attends an individual training session. AFP
    Bangladesh cricketer Shafiul Islam attends an individual training session. AFP

Bangladesh cricketers resume training one player at a time - in pictures


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Bangladesh cricketers resumed training in Dhaka with just one player and a trainer at a time as precaution against coronavirus.

"I could hold the bat again after about four months... It felt good," batsman Imrul Kayes, one of two players to train at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday, was quoted as saying by AFP.

"We did gym work at home over the past four months but couldn't practise batting," he said.

"Hopefully we can take advantage of this opportunity."

The Bangladesh Cricket Board opened the stadium on Sunday, with wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim, batsman Mohammad Mithun and pacer Shafiul Islam among the first allowed to train.

Only one trainer is allowed to be with each player inside the stadium.

Bangladesh suspended all sporting activities in March after the first coronavirus case was recorded in the country.

At least three players – including former captain Mashrafe Mortaza – tested positive for the virus. But they have all recovered.

Bangladesh's first match since the epidemic started is due in December, when Sri Lanka visit to play three ODIs.