As of now, Mustafizur Rahman sits among the top eight wicket-takers, while Nahid boasts the fifth-best strike rate and third-best average among bowlers who have delivered at least 10 overs.

Arun Dhumal, chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL), termed the highly controversial omission of Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as “unfortunate.”

Karachi Kings edged Lahore Qalandars by four wickets in a tense, low-scoring Pakistan Super League clash at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, as Bangladesh duo Parvez Hossain Emon and Mustafizur Rahman, both representing Lahore, produced mixed returns.

Mustafizur was also signed by Lahore Qalandars for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League, which is scheduled to begin on March 26.

Bangladesh paceman Mustafizur Rahman is set to be the first Bangladesh player to feature in England's franchise league The Hundred after getting snapped up by Birmingham Phoenix at the base price of £100k in the Hundred 2026 auctions on Thursday.

Bangladesh pace spearhead Mustafizur Rahman and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain have been shortlisted for The Hundred Auction 2026, scheduled to be held at the Piccadilly Lights in central London on March 11 and 12.

Bangladesh senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin said star pacer Mustafizur Rahman has remained remarkably unfazed by the developments that followed his release from Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders -- a chain of events that ultimately led Bangladesh to decide against playing their ICC T20 World Cup matches in India.

The spark that lit this wildfire wasn’t a war, a border clash, or even a match. It was the quiet exclusion of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from an Indian Premier League franchise in early January -- a decision that, at the time, felt like just another cricketing call.

When the Fizz was pitched as a slingshot to hit back at the monstrous decision of the IPL that forced the Bangladeshi fast bowler’s franchise team to release him on security grounds,

Bangladesh star pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been named in Wisden Cricket Monthly’s 2025 Men’s T20 Team of the Year, following a standout season across international and franchise cricket.

The former England all-rounder spoke about Bangladesh cricket’s development gaps, the BPL’s reputation issues, the politics shaping the modern game, and more.

On the question of whether Bangladesh would consider playing at an alternate venue in India, the BCB boss stressed that the decision ultimately rests with the government.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has broken its silence on Bangladesh’s request to relocate their T20 World Cup matches outside India, but stopped short of addressing the issue directly.

Fizz is a case study. When Mustafizur Rahman, a.k.a. Fizz, the unassuming fast bowler with deceptive slow cutters, was auctioned for Rs 9.2 crore, Bangladeshi media once again started paying attention to the Indian Premier League.

Bangladesh former captain Tamim Iqbal said on Thursday that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) needs to consider the interests and future of Bangladesh cricket before making a decision regarding the T20 World Cup. The BCB has conveyed that it wants Bangladesh’s matches to be held in Sri Lanka instead of India.

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s exclusion from the Indian Premier League (IPL) has sparked widespread discussion in recent days. The issue has also triggered a series of off-field developments, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) even holding talks with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the possibility of relocating their upcoming ICC T20 World Cup matches from India.

Most of Bangladesh's top players are currently in Sylhet for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20, receiving updates amid uncertainty, heightened after Indian Premier League's (IPL) Kolkata Knight Riders released Mustafizur Rahman from their squad.

Off-field battles in cricket are nothing new, but this time, off-field politics has shaken the cricketing world, with Bangladesh firmly at the centre of attention.

Days after Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was removed from the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has “welcomed” the left-arm pacer for the 11th edition of the franchise-based T20 tournament.

Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Sakib has admitted that he may have to rethink the prospect of entering the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction next season following Kolkata Knight Riders’ decision to release Mustafizur Rahman upon instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).