Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman will register for the IPL 2027 mini-auction, according to India Today. The left-arm pacer was released by Kolkata Knight Riders last year despite buying him in the auction after getting instructions from the BCCI.
The BCB is ready to allow him to play in the tournament after he expressed his desire to participate in the bidding process.
Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam will give their names for the auction.
“It is a procedure for the IPL auction. The Indian cricket board has reached out to cricket boards and asked them to reveal the names of the players who are interested in participating in the auction.
“Mustafizur is registering for the mini-auction,” the source told India Today.
Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam will also be a part of the auction.
Why Mustafizur didn’t play in IPL 2026
KKR’s decision to part ways with Mustafizur led to a controversy between the BCB and the BCCI. He was bought for INR Rs 9.20 crore at the IPL 2026 auction, making him the most expensive player from his country in the history of the competition.
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The tension between India and Bangladesh was behind the speedster’s departure, with the franchise agreeing to follow the instructions and sign a replacement player.
Bangladesh urged the ICC to shift their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India to Sri Lanka. However, their request was rejected, and the BCB decided to boycott the global tournament. Scotland replaced the sub-continent team.
BCB hopeful of hosting India
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is hopeful of hosting India despite the issues between the two countries. The tour is expected to go ahead in January 2027. However, the schedule hasn’t been confirmed.
Both teams will compete in three ODIs and three T20Is.
“BCB is still hopeful. It was rescheduled after both boards agreed. We will have to wait and see how things unfold,” a source added.
India’s last tour of Bangladesh was in 2022, comprising three ODIs and a two-Test series. Bangladesh secured a 2-1 win in the fifty-over format, while India won the Test series 2-0.