KARACHI
\nBangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has registered for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) after being released by Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders, a franchise owned by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, on directives issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
\nThe announcement was made by the marquee league through its official social media handles by sharing a banner featuring the left-arm pacer, who has thus far represented Bangladesh in 15 Tests, 116 ODIs and 126 T20Is.
\n\u201cBatters better shake carefully\u2026 its going to Fizz in the #NewEra. Mustafizur Rahman joins HBL PSL 11!\u201d the league captioned the post.
\nThe development came just two days after Rahman was abruptly released by KKR from its squad for the IPL 2026 on BCCI\u2019s directives.
\n\u201cKolkata Knight Riders confirms that BCCI\/IPL as the regulator of IPL has instructed it to release Rahman from the squad ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season,\u201d the franchise had said in a statement.
\nRahman\u2019s release drew a stern reaction from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), which decided on Sunday that its national men\u2019s team will not travel to India for the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, citing security concerns.
\nThe board also sought clarification regarding Rahman\u2019s unexpected exit from the IPL, youth and sports adviser Asif Nazrul said on Sunday in a post shared on his Facebook page.
\nEarlier this week, Bangladesh\u2019s government also announced imposing a ban on the cash-rich league\u2019s coverage in the country.
\nA statement from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said it had \u201cnoted that no reason was communicated for the decision behind Rahman\u2019s exclusion\u201d and that the development had \u201ccaused distress among the people of Bangladesh.\u201d
\nThe ministry added that the move was taken \u201cin public interest.\u201d The statement was signed by Assistant Secretary Firoz Khan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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