Months After Mustafizur Rahman Controversy, 7 Bangladesh Players Register For IPL 2027 Auction: Report

The cricketing ties between India and Bangladesh seem to be getting better as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly allowing the Bangladeshi players to participate in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. As part of its regular procedure, the BCCI reached out to different cricket boards ahead of the IPL mini-auction, and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was included in that list. This change comes around ten months after Kolkata Knight Riders released Mustafizur Rahman amid growing unrest in Bangladesh. The franchise made the move following instructions from the BCCI.

Mustafizur is registering his name for the upcoming IPL mini-auction, which is set to be held on December 16, reported India Today. It added that Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam are also registering themselves for the bidding war.

In January this year, Kolkata Knight Riders released Rahman after the BCCI instructed them to do so and allowed them to sign a replacement player.

The decision was made following reports of violence against members of the Hindu community in Bangladesh in December last year. Additionally, critics had voiced their disapproval of Rahman's involvement in the IPL.

Rahman drew significant attention after KKR acquired him for a record Rs 9.20 crore at the December mini-auction, making him the highest-paid Bangladeshi cricketer in IPL history. He was bought at a base price of Rs 2 crore after a fierce bidding war between the Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals.

The BCCI's decision to release Mustafizur drew significant controversy. As a result, the BCB refused to send its team to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Citing security concerns, the Bangladesh Cricket Board demanded that the International Cricket Council (ICC) move its matches from India to co-host Sri Lanka. As the ICC turned down Bangladesh's demand, the country pulled out of the tournament and was eventually replaced by Scotland.

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