‘Some disappointment’ – Bangladesh teammate reveals Mustafizur Rahman’s reaction to IPL snub

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was recently released from the Kolkata Knight Riders squad following the instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) amid the declining political relations between the two countries.

Bangladesh wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan has opened up on how Mustafizur is ciping up after his recent snub. Nurul, who captains Mustafizur at Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), was all praise for his teammate. He said that it was natural for Mustafizur to feel disappointed, the left-armer seems relaxed and at ease.

“He is relaxed and at ease. At the same time, there may still be some disappointment. He deserves what he has now, and he deserved even more before. But I think he’s doing just fine. To me, it seems he is calm”, said Sohan while speaking in the post-match press conference.

Even after the off-field disappointments, the 30-year-old pacer showed resilience and delivered a match-winning spell on Sunday, as he successfully defended 10 runs in the final over and won the match for Rangpur Riders against Dhaka Capitals.

“For us, Mustafiz is a world-class bowler. He has been proving that for a long time. Everyone has confidence in him. There is nothing more to say about him, everyone is always impressed”, continued Sohan.

KKR allowed to sign replacement player

The Satkhira-born pacer was picked up by KKR in the IPL auction late last year for INR 9.2 crore, making him the most expensive Bangladesh player ever in IPL. Interestingly, he was the only Bangladesh player to be picked in the IPL auction this year.

Mustafizur, who has previously played for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Chennai Super Kings, has picked up 65 wickets in 60 matches at an average of 28.44.

After this fiasco, the BCCI has confirmed that they will allow KKR to sign a replacement player.