Mustafizur Rahman features in Wisden’s 2025 Men’s T20 Team of the Year
Wisden has announced its 2025 Men’s T20 Team of the Year, recognizing the standout performers across all T20 formats, including international matches and franchise leagues.
Wisden has announced its 2025 Men’s T20 Team of the Year, recognizing the standout performers across all T20 formats, including international matches and franchise leagues.
In the era of globalization in franchise cricket, learning from teammates of different countries has become a common culture.
Mustafizur Rahman was expected to travel to India to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) shortly after returning home from the T20 World Cup.
Despite securing a record IPL contract, Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman will not feature in the 2026 Indian Premier League, a decision that has drawn strong criticism from Rangpur Riders head coach Mickey Arthur.
The release of Mustafizur Rahman from Kolkata Knight Riders on the BCCI’s directive has sparked wider consequences, with Bangladesh opting not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) formally approaching the ICC over the issue.
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been dropped from the 2026 Indian Premier League amid rising geopolitical tensions between India and Bangladesh, marking a significant development in sub-continental cricket.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has expressed his support for the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) decision not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup, calling it the right move.
The controversy surrounding Mustafizur Rahman’s exclusion from the Indian Premier League has continued to ripple through Bangladeshi and Indian cricket.
The decision to ask IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was taken unilaterally at the highest level of the BCCI, without consulting the IPL Governing Council or league administrators, according to The Indian Express.
The forced exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League has escalated into a diplomatic and sporting concern, with Bangladesh’s Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul leading the response.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has arranged an emergency discussion call at 9:30pm tonight to address the issue surrounding Mustafizur Rahman’s exclusion from the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Kolkata Knight Riders have found themselves in an unusual situation ahead of the new IPL season after being instructed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to release Mustafizur Rahman amid external political and security concerns.