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DHAKA: Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman will miss the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) withdrew his No-Objection Certificate (NOC) on medical grounds, officials said on Thursday.
Earlier today, Mustafiz played a pivotal role in Bangladesh’s series win over New Zealand. The left-arm pacer returned to the playing XI after missing out on the first two matches due to injury.
He made an immediate impact with the ball and took a five-wicket haul in his side’s 55-run victory.
Mustafizur Rahman was bought by the Lahore Qalandars in the PSL 11 auction and represented the franchise in five matches.
In a statement released, BCB revealed the reason behind denying Mustafizur a No Objection Certificate (NOC).
“The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) wishes to inform that, following the conclusion of the 3rd ODI against New Zealand, the team’s medical staff has reviewed the condition of national team pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman,” the statement read.
“It has been decided that the player will undergo an immediate scan to further assess his condition, after which he will commence a rehabilitation program under the supervision of the BCB Medical Team,” it added.
“In this regard, the Board has withdrawn the No Objection Certificate (NOC) previously issued to Mustafizur. He will therefore not be available to participate in the remainder of PSL 2026.”
BCB also confirmed that pacer Nahid Rana, who played for Peshawar Zalmi, will also not be available as the speedster will be preparing for the Test series against Pakistan.
“The BCB would also like to inform that fast bowler Nahid Rana will not be released for PSL 2026. This decision has been taken to allow him adequate time to prepare for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan next month,” it concluded.
