Mustafizur Rahman Signs with Delhi Capitals: Will Bangladesh Grant NOC?

Category | Cricket By Vinod Rajbhar May 15, 2025

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[{"selector":"#anim-ffcb7663-7ad9-4ce5-a4a8-356e18921ced [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ab058ce-ea34-45b2-b528-cd0640a7478f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d752193-ce80-4d4b-aa8f-638b64c5b661","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 150.67495%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] After Australian batter Jake-Fraser McGurk opted out from the Delhi Capital team in the IPL 2025, Bangladeshi player Mustafizur was signed as the replacement. 3

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[{"selector":"#anim-0fdbafed-1a2e-4b50-a901-b53490a4ea43 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-249affc0-9b4c-47fc-b60c-b98cab4400de","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aa8e2094-16ee-49a8-b71f-e095ecb1718c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 190.8496%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Some fans do not want Mustafizur to play in the Indian Premier League for the Delhi Capitals team, but he needs to fulfil a national commitment. 5

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[{"selector":"#anim-48de7dd5-a203-49d9-84e5-22c4d441e1fd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.802197546143168%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d29d1a5d-ebc5-43f9-9daf-7e37b64b04fb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1104a2d-9448-4cba-9809-6e184b1f37ef","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 189.67315%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has also expressed safety concerns for its players, who are being asked to play due to the India-Pakistan conflicts. 9

[{"selector":"#anim-4f20ef8a-4d68-48ec-b578-8d6305b14c1e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-26.109729740281484%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e18c992e-6f32-4b7f-82c9-6edc6858b14d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1bc7958a-5140-4271-b526-2b378ea1da25","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 124.01709%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not yet issued a Non-Objection Certificate (NOC) to Mustafizur Rahman to play in the Indian Premier League matches for Delh i teams. 10