IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Mustafizur Rahman bags a deal with Delhi Capitals for base price Rs. 2 crore
Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladeshi fast bowler signed by Delhi Capitals at the base price of Rs. 2 crores today at Bangalore. No other franchise is big for this player and looks like this a smart buy from DC looking at the lack of faster bowler in their squad.
The Fizz secured in just one bid of ₹ 2 Cr!#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPLAuction #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/ddA3zG96BK
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 12, 2022
The other pacers in the Delhi team are Anrich Nortje and Shardul Thukur. In the auction, Delhi have purchased the Australian duo of David Warner and Mitchell Marsh as well. The Capitals retained Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel and Anrich Nortje.
Mustafizur has participated in the IPL thrice before that. In 2016, the fast bowler was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1 crore. He bagged 17 wickets in 16 matches in the tournament at an economy rate of 6.9 and helped his team lift the title. He was adjudged the emerging player of the tournament as well.