Overview
- Defending champions Lahore Qalandars confirmed a direct signing of Mustafizur Rahman for PKR 6.44 crore ahead of the Feb. 11 PSL auction.
- The Bangladesh pacer had been bought by KKR for Rs 9.2 crore at the IPL auction, meaning his PSL deal is roughly 77% lower in value.
- Under this season’s PSL rules, franchises can secure one overseas player before the auction; Qalandars used that slot to add Mustafizur.
- The ICC removed Bangladesh from the upcoming T20 World Cup after rejecting the BCB’s request to move its games from India, naming Scotland as replacement.
- Pakistan’s government and the PCB said the national team will not play its World Cup fixture against India, and Bangladesh has barred IPL broadcasts domestically.