How is Mustafizur Rahman doing after being released from the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League? What is he going through? Former Bangladesh captain and Bangladesh batting coach Mohammad Ashraful has made important revelations on this matter.

It is known that Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur was released by KKR following instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This decision was taken amid increasing tensions between the two countries.

What is the current status of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman?

Mustafizur is playing for Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Ashraful, who serves as his assistant coach, revealed that Mustafizur has shown no signs of distraction and is completely dedicated to his current task. He is completely calm and not at all concerned about off-field matters, be it the BCB, India, the BPL, or the ICC.

“Rahman is completely focused on performing for Rangpur. After that, he will focus on whatever task comes next. He is a person of a different level,” Ashraful said after the match between Rangpur Riders and Chattogram Royals.

Assessing Mustafizur’s performance in the IPL so far, Ashraful acknowledged a slow start. He said, “Mustafizur’s performance in the first two matches was a bit below average, but especially the way we won the last match against Dhaka was a great victory. The way Mustafizur bowled the last two overs… I think he is a world champion in this format.”

Mustafizur Rahman is set to return to the Pakistan Cricket League (PSL) after being dropped from the Kolkata Knight Riders squad for IPL 2026. The PSL draft is scheduled to take place on January 21st, marking Mustafizur’s return to the Pakistani franchise tournament after eight years. Mustafizur’s inclusion in the draft list was confirmed on the PSL’s official Facebook account.