Dubai Capitals retain Mustafizur Rahman for ILT20
Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has secured a direct signing with Dubai Capitals for the upcoming International League T20 (ILT20) season.
Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has secured a direct signing with Dubai Capitals for the upcoming International League T20 (ILT20) season.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman delivered a standout performance in his maiden appearance in the UAE’s ILT20 League, while fellow fast bowler Taskin Ahmed had a mixed outing with the ball.
In a rare but increasingly common T20 tactic, MI Emirates opted to ‘tactically retire’ Shakib Al Hasan during their ILT20 match against Sharjah Warriors on Sunday, despite the all-rounder being unbeaten at the crease.
Ahead of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) auction on 30 November, a total of 50 Sri Lankan cricketers have entered their names, including star fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana, despite already securing a contract in the upcoming ILT20.
Bangladesh fast bowlers Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed have received No-Objection Certificates (NOC) from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to participate in the upcoming International League T20 (ILT20) in the UAE.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman will not be part of the upcoming ILT20 Season 4, as the left-arm seamer has been released from the squad of Dubai Capital.
The much-anticipated ILT20 auction was held today (October 1), with several Bangladeshi cricketers up for grabs. Shakib Al Hasan, who had initially gone unsold in the first round, was later picked up by MI Emirates in the second call for USD 40,000.
Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam and Mustafizur Rahman have officially requested No Objection Certificates (NOC) from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). A BCB source confirmed to Cricfrenzy that Taijul applied for permission to participate in the SA20, while Mustafiz sought clearance to play for ILT20.
Mustafizur Rahman, who represented Delhi Capitals in the previous season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after signing for INR 6 crore, is set to play for the same franchise’s team in the International League T20 (ILT20). This time, he will don the jersey of Dubai Capitals.