Mustafizur Rahman Excited About His Maiden IPL Stint

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Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman exited to play in the IPL . Image Source : Xtra Time

Dhaka : Promising Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman cant wait to play in the Indian Premier League . The lanky fast bowler was bought for Rs 1.4 crore by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the players auction. He also became the fourth Bangladeshi cricketer to have been picked by an IPL franchise . Mashrafe Mortaza and Shakib Al Hasan both played for Kolkata Knight Riders ( Shakib still plays for KKR ) , while Tamim Iqbal had a brief stint with Pune Warriors .

Rahman played a key role in Bangladesh clinching a  famous  home series win against India last year. “It feels good. I was hoping I would get the opportunity. Everybody was saying I may be drafted this time,” Mustafizur was quoted as saying by bdnews24.com today. He is hoping to match the performance of his seniors in the cash-rich league. ”

Shakib (Al Hasan) is doing very well (in the IPL). Mashrafe (Mortaza) and the others have played too. It feels good that I will be playing there too.” Asked about his price tag, the lanky left arm pacer said: “I have nothing to say about the price. I never thought about how much I could get. I just wanted to play – that would be a big experience. Im just happy to get the opportunity.”

Mustafizur will rub shoulders with the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner and Ashish Nehra in the Sunrisers unit.

Courtesy : PTI