Seven Bangladeshi players, including Mustafizur Rahman, register for IPL 2027 mini auction

Ahead of IPL 2027, talk about Bangladeshi players has picked up once again. Seven Bangladeshi players have put their names forward for the mini auction. They include fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman.

Besides Mustafizur Rahman, the list has Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam.

The mini auction for the coming IPL season will be held on December 16. The BCCI has contacted various cricket boards, including the Bangladesh Cricket Board, for it.

The IPL has not yet released an official list of players going into the auction. Before that, all 10 teams will release their retained players. Players let go by the teams will also be part of the auction, so the full list of players going into the auction is still to be finalised.

The matter is also in the spotlight because a major controversy had arisen over Mustafizur Rahman's name before IPL 2026. Kolkata Knight Riders had picked him for their squad. At that time, there were reports of attacks on minority Hindus during the agitations under way in Bangladesh. In view of this, the franchise released the Bangladeshi bowler before the season began, at the BCCI's instance.

It is surprising that the controversy dates back only 10 months. Now the BCCI is once again bringing Bangladeshi cricketers into the auction.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board had opposed the decision to release Mustafizur Rahman. India hosted the 2026 T20 World Cup. Bangladesh had asked for a neutral venue for the tournament, but the demand was rejected. Bangladesh then withdrew from the T20 World Cup. This also strained cricket ties between India and Bangladesh.

With these players having put their names forward, all eyes are now on which team will buy them.