KKR's ₹9.2 crore signing Mustafizur Rahman shines in ILT20: Stats
What's the story
Bangladesh's seasoned left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman was sold to the Kolkata Knight Riders for a massive ₹9.2 crore in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) mini auction on Tuesday, December 16. And the star T20 bowler showcased his mettle the very next day, picking up three scalps for Dubai Capitals against MI Emirates in Match 18 of the International League T20, 2025-26. Here's more.
Bowling
A three-wicket spell for Fizz
Mustafizur shone with 3/34 from 4 overs against the Emirates. He had an expensive over in the powerplay phase. He was brought back in the 16th over and conceded 7 runs. He enjoyed a three-wicket burst in the 18th over, dismissing Rashid Khan, Tom Banton, and AM Ghazanfar. He conceded 16 runs in the final over of MI Emirates' innings.
Stats
Mustafizur races to 390 wickets in T20s
Playing his 309th T20, the Bangladesh pacer has raced to a tally of 390 wickets at 21.35. Meanwhile, this was his 5th match of the ILT20 season for Dubai Capitals. He owns 9 scalps at an average of 17.66. Notably, Mustafizur has played for 5 different teams in the IPL. KKR will be his 6th franchise. He owns 65 IPL wickets at 28.44.
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IPL: A replacement player for Delhi Capitals last season
The 30-year-old pacer had joined Delhi Capitals (DC) as a replacement for Jake Fraser-McGurk last season. However, he wasn't eligible for retention by DC due to rules governing replacement players.