Bangladesh cricket team star Mustafizur Rahman is all set to be a part of the eleventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 11). This comes days after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) instructed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release the pacer amid soaring tensions between India and Bangladesh. Rahman was bought for Rs 9.20 crore in the IPL 2026 mini-auction by the three-time champions.
Rahman turns to PSL after IPL snub
Pakistan Super League took to their official social media handle on X to announce Mustafizur’s arrival to the league. It is still unclear as to which franchise he would play for.
What KKR said
“Kolkata Knight Riders confirms that BCCI/IPL as the regulator of IPL has instructed it to release Mustafizur Rahman from the squad ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The release has been carried out following due process and consultations, upon the instruction of the Board of Control of Cricket in India. BCCI will allow Kolkata Knight Riders a replacement player in line with IPL regulations, and further details will be communicated in due course.“
Not a single penny for Mustafizur Rahman?
As per news agency PTI, an IPL source claimed that international players are paid by a franchise if they are injured after joining the camp or during the tournament as their salaries are insured. However, Mustafizur’s situation isn’t covered as a part of the insurance scheme and hence he is unlikely to get any money from KKR. The source claimed that the only way for the Bangladesh pacer to get any compensation was by taking the legal route but pointed out that since IPL came under the jurisdiction of Indian law, no overseas player would want to take the route.
“In case of an insurance claim, this current situation isn’t covered so KKR are under no official obligation to pay a penny. It is unfortunate but Mustafizur doesn’t have much option but to take a legal route and that too IPL comes under Indian law jurisdiction. No overseas cricketer would want to go through this or take the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) route,” the source said.
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