Why Was Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman Given PRP Injection Without Any Injury?

Bangladesh’s premier fast bowler, Mustafizur Rahman, was administered a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection on Wednesday (March 12). It is an unusual scenario that Mustafizur was given that injection even without an injury.

"He was given a PRP injection, and now he will need some rest before returning to the field. He does not have any new injuries, but the left shoulder that was operated earlier causes problems at times, and he manages that (discomfort) and play," Cricbuzz quoted a member of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) medical unit. 

PRP is a medical treatment where a concentrated amount of a patient's own platelets are injected into a particular area of the body to reduce inflammation, potentially speeding up tissue repair and decreasing pain.

Since his shoulder injury in 2016, Mustafizur has always had some sort of discomfort, even after going through surgery in 2017. 

Mustafizur is being considered as one of those pacers who might be picked up as one of the injury replacements in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. For the time being, he will look to make his comeback in the Dhaka Premier League to gain match fitness.