Before IPL 2027, Bangladesh Cricket Board has taken a big U-turn. Despite the controversy last year, 7 Bangladeshi players including Mustafizur Rahman have agreed to play IPL. According to India Today report, BCB has started the registration process after Mustafizur expressed his desire to participate in the auction. The BCB source also confirmed that several other Bangladeshi cricketers including Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmood, Tauheed Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam are also set to register for the auction. Last season, Kolkata Knight Riders released Mustafizur after buying him in the auction. There was a lot of uproar regarding this.
BCCI contacted
The source said that BCCI contacted Bangladesh Cricket Board before the IPL 2027 auction, after which Bangladesh agreed to allow its players to participate in the IPL once again.
The source said, “It is a regular process for the IPL mini-auction. BCCI has contacted every cricket board and asked them to register the names of players who are interested in taking part. Mustafizur is registering for the mini-auction. Yes, Nahid Rana, Rishad Hussain, Hasan Mahmood, Tauheed Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam have also registered.”
Why did Kolkata Knight Riders release Mustafizur Rahman?
BCCI had ordered KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman in view of the increasing tension in bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh. Kolkata had bought this Bangladeshi bowler in the auction for Rs 9.20 crore.
There was increasing pressure on the BCCI regarding the participation of Bangladeshi cricketers in view of the murder of a Hindu man in Bangladesh and India's concern over the safety of minorities there. KKR co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan was also facing criticism for keeping Rahman in the team.
Bangladesh created a lot of uproar after this decision. He had also refused to participate in the T20 World Cup held in India in 2026 due to security reasons. Bangladesh, like Pakistan, wanted their matches to be played outside India, although the ICC had expelled them from the tournament.