Mustafizur Rahman has become a centre of controversy and conflict. The fast bowler is being used by India and Bangladesh as a pawn. At logger heads, the nations have made Mustafizur a talking about.
After pushback from the general public, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) instructed the Kolkata Knight Riders to release the left-arm pacer. But then the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Bangladesh government got involved.
The India tour of Bangladesh in September 2026 has been put on hold. The Bangladesh government has banned IPL 2026 coverage in the nation. The BCB won’t send the Tigers to India for the T20 World Cup 2026 and has written to the ICC regarding the change of venues.
Has IPL drama affected Mustafizur Rahman?
And all of this started with Mustafizur’s release. One can only imagine how he must have been feeling. From getting INR 9.20 crore (BDT 12.49 crore) to becoming a major talking point in both India and Bangladesh.
Mustafizur gave a one-line answer when asked about the whole ordeal. But his Bangladesh teammate and Rangpur Riders captain Nurul Hasan has spoken about the fast bowler’s current mental state.
“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,” Nurul said while speaking in the post-match press conference.
Just a day after BCCI and KKR released him, Mustafizur helped the Rangpur Riders beat the Dhaka Capitals by 5 runs by saving 11 runs in the last over in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025-26. Nurul is sure that Fizz won’t be ecstatic with what has happened, but seems fine at the moment.
“He is relaxed and at ease. At the same time, there may still be some disappointment (regarding the KKR issue). He deserves what he has now, and he deserved even more before. But I think he’s doing just fine. Mustafiz might feel bad. He always dreams of giving his best for Bangladesh. To me, it seems he is calm,” he added.
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