DC Sign Mustafizur As Replacement But Bangladeshi Will Play Only One Match?

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Last Updated:May 14, 2025, 21:12 IST

Mustafizur Rahman joins Delhi Capitals, replacing Jake-Fraser McGurk. He'll play for Bangladesh successful a T20I bid against UAE earlier joining DC. He has 38 IPL and 132 T20I wickets.

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman (PTI)

Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been signed by Delhi Capitals arsenic a replacement for Australian batter Jake-Fraser McGurk connected Wednesday.

After the announcement was made, Mustafizur flew to Dubai for Bangladesh’s two-match T20I bid vs UAE and besides posted the quality connected X, formerly Twitter.

Bangladesh play UAE connected May 17 and 19 and if Mustafizur happens to play some games, helium would lone scope India connected May 20. He would miss Delhi’s crippled against the Gujarat Titans.

However, it is learnt that Mustafizur has a lucrative contract, and the franchise — Delhi Capitals successful this lawsuit — is presently negotiating with the Bangladesh Cricket Board for his aboriginal release. As is customary for overseas players, the respective cricket committee besides receives a percent of the contract.

As per a report, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury hasn’t adjacent received a no-objection certificate (NOC), which is mandatorily needed earlier signing with immoderate franchise.

“Mustafizur is expected to spell with the squad to the UAE according to the schedule," Chowdhury told ESPNcricinfo connected Wednesday. “We person not received immoderate connection from IPL officials. I person besides not received immoderate specified authoritative connection from Mustafizur either."

Fraser-McGurk’s merchandise won’t wounded DC arsenic helium was dropped aft the archetypal six games successful which helium tallied lone 55 runs. Also, if Mitchell Starc doesn’t come, arsenic is wide anticipated, past Mustafizur’s left-arm seam bowling, with expertise successful decease overs, would travel successful handy.

McGurk and a big of different overseas players had returned to their respective countries owed to the subject showdown betwixt India and Pakistan successful the aftermath of the Pahalgam panic attack.

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Mustafizur, who made his IPL debut successful 2016, antecedently represented the Delhi Capitals during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

In 2022, helium picked up 8 wickets successful 8 matches with an system of 7.62 and successful the pursuing season, helium played 2 matches for Delhi Capitals.

Over the people of his IPL career, the 29-year-old has played 38 matches, claiming 38 wickets astatine an system complaint of 7.84.

He has besides turned retired for aggregate franchises successful the league, forming a estimation of bowling efficaciously successful each phases of an innings.

With 132 wickets successful 106 T20Is for Bangladesh, Mustafizur has established himself arsenic 1 of the starring left-arm pacers successful white-ball cricket.

Across each T20 competitions successful the home circuit and globally, helium has taken 351 wickets successful 281 matches.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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