KARACHI: Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has registered for the upcoming Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) after being launched by Indian Premier League (IPL) facet Kolkata Knight Riders, a franchise owned by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, on directives issued by the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The announcement was made by the marquee league via its official social media handles by sharing a banner that includes the left-arm pacer, who has so far represented Bangladesh in 15 Exams, 116 ODIs and 126 T20Is.
“Batters higher shake rigorously… its going to Fizz within the #NewEra. Mustafizur Rahman joins HBL PSL 11!” the league captioned the submit.
The event got here simply two days after Rahman was abruptly launched by KKR from its squad for the IPL 2026 on BCCI’s directives.
“Kolkata Knight Riders confirms that BCCI/IPL because the regulator of IPL has instructed it to launch Rahman from the squad forward of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season,” the franchise had mentioned in an announcement.
Rahman’s launch drew a stern response from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), which selected Sunday that its nationwide males’s staff won’t journey to India for the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026, citing safety issues.
The board additionally sought clarification relating to Rahman’s sudden exit from the IPL, youth and sports activities adviser Asif Nazrul mentioned on Sunday in a submit shared on his Fb web page.
Earlier this week, Bangladesh’s authorities additionally introduced imposing a ban on the cash-rich league’s protection within the nation.
A press release from the Ministry of Data and Broadcasting mentioned it had “famous that no cause was communicated for the choice behind Rahman’s exclusion” and that the event had “prompted misery among the many individuals of Bangladesh.”
The ministry added that the transfer was taken “in public curiosity.” The assertion was signed by Assistant Secretary Firoz Khan.
