The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has refused to grant a Certificate of No Objection (NOC) to pacemaker Mustafizur Rahman after he was approached by IPL franchises, in view of the national team’s scheduled tour of Sri Lanka. starting next month, according to reports.
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The left arm pacemaker was tackled by Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders for next season in the United Arab Emirates, both of whom had one of their team pacemakers removed, according to a report from Cricbuzz. While the Mumbai Indians replaced Lasith Malinga with James Pattinson, KKR has yet to find a replacement for Harry Gurney.
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However, BCB rejected the NOC as Bangladesh is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka for a three-match test series scheduled to start on October 24, at a time when IPL will be played in the UAE.
“Yes, he (Mustafizur) had an offer from the IPL but we did not give him NOC as we have the Sri Lanka tour coming up,” said the president of BCB’s cricket operation Akram Khan, according to Cricbuzz.
Mustafizur, 24, however, has not been in Bangladesh’s test plans since March 2019. He took 20 wickets at the 2019 World Cup, after which he has only played ODI and T20I for Bangladesh. In 13 tests since 2015, Rahman has chosen 28 terrains.
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Mustafizur last played in the IPL in 2018, resulting for the Mumbai Indians. In seven games that season, he took seven wickets with an average of 32.85 and an economy rate of 8.36. He had returned from his 2018 IPL season with an injury, after which BCB President Nazmul Hassan had said that no more NOCs would be allowed to participate in foreign leagues.
Rahman had much more success with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2016 and 2017 IPL editions. In 17 games for SRH overall, he collected 17 wickets at 26.16 and an economy rate of 7.14. The BCB had allowed Mustafizur to register for the IPL auction last year, but it did not sell. The BCB is planning a week-long residential camp at the end of this month before the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. Mustafizur is expected to be part of the camp.
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