Mustafizur Rahman

Warner asked to use his head, Mustafizur instead bowled a bouncer

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman burst onto the scenes with his first season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2016 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, where the management found a way to communicate with the bowler despite the language barrier.

Mustafizur’s shoulder injury resurfaces, conservative treatment undertaken

According to sources close to Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), an old shoulder injury has resurfaced for the left-arm pacer who had been on a break since playing the Champions Trophy.

Fizz awaits signal to play DPL

Bangladesh’s star pacer Mustafizur Rahman is suffering from a shoulder injury and is awaiting permission from BCB’s medical department to play in the DPL.

Liton, Fizz yet to find teams in budget-reduced DPL

Two Bangladesh stars -- Liton Das and Mustafizur Rahman -- have not signed with any clubs for the upcoming Dhaka Premier League (DPL), and the latter may not play the league at all this season.

High time Mustafizur proved his mettle again

Bangladesh's obvious fears going into global events were well outlined in chairman of selection panel Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu's press conference during the announcement of the Champions Trophy squad on Sunday. Flat wickets or even sporting tracks, as are observed in global ICC events, have more often than not found Bangladesh wanting.

PSL draft beckons Mustafizur after IPL snub

The PSL draft is scheduled to take place on January 11 next year.

Mustafizur blessed with baby boy

The left-arm pacer, who opted out from West Indies ODIs citing family reasons, announced the news on social media.

If players have ability, they will get picked: Fahim on Bangladesh players getting snubbed in IPL auction

In his take about why Bangladesh players got snubbed in the Indian Premier League auction earlier this week, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Nazmul Abedeen Fahim underlined that quality and the ability to perform would take precedence in franchises picking players.

Fizz, Rishad unsold in IPL auction 

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.

November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024

Nahid, 11 others named in IPL’s final auction list 

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. 

November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024

Fizz shows venom with the new ball

Mustafizur Rahman pointed to the sky knowingly, a smile spread across his face. The delivery to Rahmat Shah, only his second of the first ODI against Afghanistan, got him a wicket. But it was the satisfaction in execution of his plan that brought assuredness for Bangladesh’s ‘cuttermaster’, who managed his first four-for in ODIs yesterday in over a year’s time.

October 5, 2024
October 5, 2024

‘I’m not worried about losing my place’

Bangladesh’s all-format pacer Shoriful Islam witnessed a few ups and downs this year due to injuries. The 23-year-old pacer hurt his finger during a warm-up match before the ICC T20 World Cup. Although he had recovered and was available for selection from the second match, he ended up warming the benches for the whole tournament. After average stints in LPL and GT20 Canada following the World Cup, Shoriful was brilliant in the opening Test against Pakistan but missed the second one due to a groin injury. The left-arm pacer wasn’t picked for the India Tests to heal up completely for the three-match T20I series against the same team. Before leaving for India with the rest of the T20 squad, Shoriful spoke with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about his topsy-turvy year. Here are the...

September 7, 2024
September 7, 2024

‘Easy for local coaches to identify shortcomings’

Nahid Rana stunned the cricketing world with his raw pace during Bangladesh’s historic 2-0 Test series triumph over hosts Pakistan, clocking over 150 kmph while also claiming his career-best figures in the second Test. Even though Bangladesh cricket has been reaping the benefits of forming a potent pace group across formats in recent years, the factors behind the emergence of talented quicks have not been focused on a large scale. The Test series triumph against Pakistan in Rawalpindi would not have materialised if pacers like Hasan Mahmud, Nahid, Shoriful Islam, and Taskin Ahmed had not outshone the quicks of Pakistan -- a country historically known as the ‘land of pacers’. What comes as a hopeful sign for fans and a sweet headache for the team management is that these four...

September 7, 2024
September 7, 2024

‘Coaches should not compromise with raw pace’

Nahid Rana stunned the cricketing world with his raw pace during Bangladesh’s historic 2-0 Test series triumph over hosts Pakistan, clocking over 150 kmph while also claiming his career-best figures in the second Test. Even though Bangladesh cricket has been reaping the benefits of forming a potent pace group across formats in recent years, the factors behind the emergence of talented quicks have not been focused on a large scale. The Test series triumph against Pakistan in Rawalpindi would not have materialised if pacers like Hasan Mahmud, Nahid, Shoriful Islam, and Taskin Ahmed had not outshone the quicks of Pakistan -- a country historically known as the ‘land of pacers’. What comes as a hopeful sign for fans and a sweet headache for the team management is that these four...

July 8, 2024
July 8, 2024

Shoriful shines, Taskin and Fizz fall flat in LPL

Bangladesh’s pace bowling trio Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed had contrasting experiences in their respective matches in the ongoing Lanka Premier League. 

July 4, 2024
July 4, 2024

Wasim Akram rates Fizz lowest among four lefty pacers

One of the greatest pacers to have ever played the game, Pakistan’s Wasim Akram urged young bowlers to acquire the “mindset” to reach excellence through playing Test cricket.

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

Mustafizur’s LPL franchise gets new owner

Sequoia Consultants, Inc., a leading civil engineering consulting firm based in Los Angeles, California, has come forward to take over the future of the LPL team, Dambulla.

May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024

‘Got back my rhythm at the right time’

Mustafizur Rahman reignited expectations of him ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup following his impressive performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he scalped 14 wickets in nine matches.

May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024

Fizz’s LPL franchise disbanded after arrest of British-Bangladeshi owner

The foreign owner of a T20 cricket team in Sri Lanka's Premier League (LPL) was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of corruption, police said, a day after a highly publicised player auction.