Mustafizur has nothing to learn from playing in IPL: BCB official Jalal Yunus

Bangladesh Cricket Board's cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus has backed the board's decision to bring back Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2024 for the Zimbabwe series. He also said that Mustafizur has nothing to learn from the cash-rich league. The pacer is the only Bangladeshi player in the tournament and Yunus asserted that other players can learn from Mustafizur rather than him.

The left-arm pacer is in fine form as he has provided Chennai Super Kings with early breakthroughs this season. He has plucked 10 wickets in five games so far and was scheduled to return to Bangladesh on May 1, but as per CSK’s request, he was provided a window of one more day. Mustafizur will play four more games before bidding adieu to CSK.

"We are letting Mustafizur play till May 1. He's coming back on May 2 and will be available from the following day. Mustafizur has nothing to learn from playing in the IPL. Mustafizur's learning process is over. Rather, there are many players in IPL who can learn from him. Bangladesh will not benefit from this," Yunus said as quoted by The Daily Star.

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"Our concern is Mustafizur's fitness. They want to take 100 percent from him. They don't have a headache about his fitness, but we do. The reason we are bringing back Mustafizur is not just to play in the Zimbabwe series, but if he is brought here, we will plan him with the workload. But that plan won't happen if he's in IPL," he added.

CSK will look to keep the momentum going

CSK will take on Lucknow Super Giants in Match 34 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 19. They are coming off a comprehensive victory against the Mumbai Indians, where they thwarted MI by 20 runs. The defending champions are placed third on the points table with four wins and two losses in six games they have played.