Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of the ongoing edition of The Hundred after suffering a right knee hamstring tear and meniscal degeneration, Birmingham Phoenix confirmed in an official statement.
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman will travel to England next week to join Birmingham Phoenix despite being ruled out of the remainder of the Zimbabwe tour with a hamstring injury.
Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman says he is eagerly looking forward to representing Birmingham Phoenix after receiving a full No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to play in the entire 2026 season of The Hundred.
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to participate in the entire 2026 season of The Hundred.
England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has invested in franchise cricket, purchasing a 1.2% stake in 'The Hundred' team Birmingham Phoenix.
India cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has alleged that the signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by an Indian-owned Hundred franchise in England "indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians".
Shane Bond believes Mustafizur Rahman can be a game-changer for Birmingham Phoenix after the Bangladesh pacer was picked in the auction for The Hundred.
The signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in The Hundred has triggered controversy, with India-based fans and media reacting angrily after Sunrisers Leeds picked him for £190,000.
Mustafizur Rahman is set to become the first cricketer from Bangladesh to play in The Hundred after being signed by Birmingham Phoenix for his base price of £100,000 in Thursday’s 2026 Auction.
Out of 23 Bangladeshi cricketers who registered for this year’s The Hundred draft, only two, Mustafizur Rahman and Rishad Hossain have secured places in the final shortlist.
Moeen Ali has joined a growing number of current and former England players in speaking out against a reported shadow-ban on Pakistani cricketers in The Hundred.
England captain Harry Brook said Saturday that it would be "a shame" if Pakistani players were shut out of England's domestic white-ball Hundred competition by Indian-owned franchises.