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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 2 runs in 18th over + defended 10 in final over
- 2🏆 Led Rangpur Riders to 5-run win vs Dhaka Caps
- 3💡 Ignores BCCI-KKR release amid board tensions
- 4🔮 BPL form eyes T20 World Cup despite security row
"Having turned their fortunes around late last year, Gujarat Giants hope to push for bigger honours in WPL 2026"
Mustafizur Rahman remains rock-solid despite the brewing storm between BCCI and BCB over his Kolkata Knight Riders exclusion for IPL 2026. While boards trade blows – BCB citing security for skipping India-bound T20 World Cup – the cutter king just keeps delivering in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Death-Over Magic Seals Thriller
On January 4 at Sylhet International Stadium, Mustafizur starred for Rangpur Riders, strangling Dhaka Capitals with a mere two runs in the 18th over and snaring Shamim Hossain. Defending 10 in the final over, he clinched a heart-stopping five-run win. This gem came a day after BCCI's axe fell on his KKR stint, potentially costing him crores.
Unfazed by the saga, Mustafizur's focus screams professionalism. Indian fans, who adore his slingy cutters from past IPL stints, watch as BPL heats up. With global eyes on the Indo-Bangla tensions, his performances remind everyone: cricket transcends borders.
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