Rashid Khan travels to India for treatment on lower back injury

Afghanistan's 24-year-old bowling all-rounder Rashid Khan has travelled to India to receive treatment for his lower back injury, it is learnt. 

The player was examined by a spine specialist in Bangalore. 

According to sources in the Afghanistan camp, he travelled to Bangalore this morning. 

He has been accompanied by the team's Indian physio Prasanth Panchada, who also works for the KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) team in the Indian Premier League. 

Khan recently played the IPL, where his side Gujarat Titans lost in the final to Chennai Super Kings. 

He was, however, the tournament's joint second-highest wicket-taker with 27 wickets.

The three-match ODI series began in Hambantota today, where Rashid was not able to play and is likely to miss the second ODI on Sunday also. 

However, he is expected to be fit for the final ODI on Wednesday. 

The Afghanistan team is scheduled to travel to Bangladesh for a series Test after the tour of Sri Lanka. 
Khan and the team physio are likely to return to Sri Lanka on Saturday evening. By: Bipin Dani