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Mustafizur Rahman and other Bangladesh players register for IPL 2027 auction
Mustafizur Rahman and six other Bangladesh cricketers have registered for the IPL 2027 mini-auction, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board official Shahriar Nafees.
The players include Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed and Towhid Hridoy.
Mustafizur was released by Kolkata Knight Riders before the 2026 season after the Board of Control for Cricket in India directed the team to let him go, citing “recent developments.”
He had been bought for 9.20 crore rupees, the highest price paid for a Bangladeshi player in IPL history.
His release intensified tensions between cricket boards in India and Bangladesh, and Bangladesh later did not send its team to the 2026 T20 World Cup in India, citing security concerns.
The International Cricket Council rejected Bangladesh’s request to move its matches to Sri Lanka, and Scotland replaced the team in the tournament.
The players will now seek contracts at the 2027 auction, while a planned India tour of Bangladesh, expected in January 2027, is not yet officially confirmed.
Mustafizur Rahman and six other Bangladesh cricketers have registered for the IPL 2027 mini-auction, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board cricket operations chairman Shahriar Nafees.
Mustafizur was released by Kolkata Knight Riders before the previous season after the BCCI directed the franchise to release him.
He had been bought for Rs 9.20 crore at the IPL 2026 auction, making him the most expensive Bangladeshi player in the tournament’s history.
The BCB cited security concerns when it declined to send Bangladesh to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup and asked the ICC to move the team’s matches to Sri Lanka.
The ICC rejected that request, saying it had found no credible or verifiable security threat to the team in India.
- Who
- Mustafizur Rahman and six other Bangladesh players: Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam.
- What
- They have registered for the IPL 2027 mini-auction.
- When
- The registration was confirmed on November 11, 2026.
- Where
- The IPL mini-auction. Its location is Not stated.
- Why
- The BCB said the BCCI asked cricket boards to register players interested in participating.
Bangladesh Cricket Board
BCCI and ICC
Mustafizur’s release
Bangladesh Cricket Board
The BCB and BCCI had a controversy after the BCCI directed Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur, citing recent developments.
BCCI and ICC
The BCCI directed KKR to release Mustafizur, citing recent developments.
Bangladesh’s World Cup matches
Bangladesh Cricket Board
Citing security concerns, the BCB asked the ICC to move Bangladesh’s matches from India to Sri Lanka.
BCCI and ICC
The ICC rejected the request, saying it found no credible or verifiable security threat to the team in India.
Kolkata Knight Riders bought Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 9.20 crore.
The BCCI-directed release of Mustafizur was announced, and KKR said it had complied with the directive.
Shahriar Nafees confirmed Mustafizur and six other Bangladesh players had registered for the IPL 2027 mini-auction.
- Players registered
- Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam
- Previous IPL price
- Rs 9.20 crore
- Previous franchise
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Auction
- IPL 2027 mini-auction
- Registration confirmation
- November 11, 2026
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What people are saying
It is a regular procedure for the IPL mini-auction. The BCCI has reached out to every cricket board and asked them to register the names of players who are interested in participating.
Mustafizur is registering for the mini-auction.
Yes, Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam have also registered.