Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who was on Wednesday picked by the Delhi Capitals as a replacement of Jake Fraser-McGurk for the remainder of IPL 2025, might not be available for the tournament at all, as he has already travelled to the UAE, where Bangladesh will be playing two T20Is against the hosts.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is trying to assess the situation prevailing around the subcontinent after the border tensions between India and Pakistan.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is conscious of making a rational decision in this regard, but is keen to avoid an uncomfortable situation with their neighbouring boards, the BCCI and the Pakistan Cricket Board as well.
Meanwhile, a post from Mustafizur on Wednesday evening has confused fans. “Heading to UAE to play against them. Keep me in your prayers,” the star pacer posted.
The discussion around Mustafizur gained prominence in the Bangladesh Cricket Board circles as granting a No Objection Certificate to the pacer could put them in a tricky situation regarding two other cricketers.
