A left-handed batter and spinner, the prodigy from the eastern Indian state of Bihar came into the two-day auction in Jeddah at a base price of $35,591.
Mustafizur was the only Bangladesh cricketer to get picked in the last edition's auction. He played nine matches for the Chennai Super Kings, taking 14 wickets at an economy rate of 9.26.
Two years after Rishabh Pant feared his cricket career was over in a serious car crash, the wicketkeeper has become the most expensive player in Indian Premier League history.
The winning bid for Pant surpassed the 267.5 million ($3.17 million) paid to Shreyas Iyer by Punjab Kings, in the first set of marquee players in the ongoing auction in the Saudi Arabian city of Jed
De facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has backed extravagant sports investments -- set to culminate in Saudi Arabia hosting the football World Cup in 2034 -- to diversify its oil-rich economy.
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has said he doesn’t expect too much from IPL auction, lest he has to get hurt if not picked up.
Bangladesh pace sensation Nahid Rana and 11 others from the country were named in the final auction list of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, starting next year.
A four-match Twenty20 series against India comes at an opportune time for South Africa’s cricketers as it provides an additional stage to highlight their skills before the Indian Premier League auction later this month, said captain Aiden Markram.
As many as 13 Bangladeshi cricketers have been registered to participate in the upcoming Indiab Premier League auction, which will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24-25.
Pandya was named as vice-captain earlier this week for next month's showpiece 20-over tournament, jointly hosted by the United States and West Indies, with veteran Rohit Sharma leading the squad.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman ended his stint at the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) with 14 wickets as he played his last match on Wednesday at the Chidambaram Stadium for five-time winners Chennai Super Kings.
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis smashed 62 after he took a wicket on Tuesday to guide Lucknow Super Giants to an IPL win on the eve of Australia's T20 World Cup team announcement.
The rule, which was introduced to the tournament last season, allows teams to bring in one substitute at any time for a player in the starting 11.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman picked up two wickets and remained economical as his side, Chennai Super Kings, beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs in the Indian Premier League at the Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
"All the people who talk about strike rates and me not playing spin well are the ones talking about this stuff," Kohli said in response to looking at his season stats.
Jacks chalked up 10 sixes in his blitz as he put on an unbeaten stand of 166 with Virat Kohli, who hit 70 and remained in awe of his younger partner's hitting at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
Samson steered table-toppers Rajasthan home with one over to spare for their eighth win in nine matches.
Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed 84 off 27 deliveries to fire Delhi Capitals to 257-4 and a 10-run win over Mumbai Indians in another IPL high-scorer on Saturday.
“Cricket is turning into baseball, isn’t it? It was absolutely incredible,” Curran said at the post-match presentation.