Bangladesh’s ace pacer Mustafizur Rahman in motion in opposition to Sri Lanka throughout T20 World Cup 2024, June 7, 2024. — AFP
KARACHI: Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has registered for the upcoming Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) after being launched by Indian Premier League (IPL) facet Kolkata Knight Riders, a franchise owned by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, on directives issued by the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The announcement was made by the marquee league by its official social media handles by sharing a banner that includes the left-arm pacer, who has so far represented Bangladesh in 15 Assessments, 116 ODIs and 126 T20Is.
“Batters better shake carefully… its going to Fizz in the #NewEra. Mustafizur Rahman joins HBL PSL 11!” the league captioned the publish.
The event got here simply two days after Rahman was abruptly launched by KKR from its squad for the IPL 2026 on BCCI’s directives.
“Kolkata Knight Riders confirms that BCCI/IPL as the regulator of IPL has instructed it to release Rahman from the squad ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season,” the franchise had mentioned in an announcement.
Rahman’s launch drew a stern response from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), which selected Sunday that its nationwide males’s crew won’t journey to India for the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026, citing safety considerations.
The board additionally sought clarification relating to Rahman’s surprising exit from the IPL, youth and sports activities adviser Asif Nazrul mentioned on Sunday in a publish shared on his Fb web page.
Earlier this week, Bangladesh’s authorities additionally introduced imposing a ban on the cash-rich league’s protection within the nation.
An announcement from the Ministry of Data and Broadcasting mentioned it had “noted that no reason was communicated for the decision behind Rahman’s exclusion” and that the event had “caused distress among the people of Bangladesh.”
The ministry added that the transfer was taken “in public interest.” The assertion was signed by Assistant Secretary Firoz Khan.
