Mustafizur to Remain with Indian-Owned Dubai Capitals

Bangladesh’s veteran left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman will remain with UAE’s ‘IL T20’ franchise Dubai Capitals. He has been retained by the team, which is owned by IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, for the upcoming season. The Dubai Capitals authorities officially confirmed this by posting special footage of Mustafizur Rahman on their social media on Tuesday night.

Despite being bought for a record price by Kolkata Knight Riders in the last IPL, he did not play. He was left out of the IPL due to communal tensions in Bangladesh.

The then Bangladesh Cricket Board and government gave a political twist to the individual player incident. The T20I also refrained from participating in the World Cup, sparking extreme controversy. Later, with the changes in the BCB and under the new administration, the relationship between the cricket boards of the two countries has somewhat normalized, but the Indian team is not coming to Bangladesh due to the political situation. Amidst this complex situation, the retention of Mustafizur Rahman’s place in the dressing room of the Indian franchise is generating curiosity in the cricket arena.