After being banned from playing in IPL 2026, Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been signed by Lahore Qalandars for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 season.
Mustafizur Rahman, who previously played for the team in 2018, will return to Lahore Qalandars for the 2026 season. He has been signed for PKR 6.44 crore. He was first picked by them in 2016 but couldn’t play because of injury.
“We are thrilled to welcome him back to our dressing room. His talent, experience, and dedication will be invaluable as we aim to defend our title and make a statement in PSL 11,” owner of Lahore Qalandars said.
Mustafizur was first bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2026 auction but was released last month following instructions from the BCCI.
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expressed anger after Mustafizur Rahman was released and later told the ICC that Bangladesh would not travel to India for the T20 World Cup 2-26, citing security concerns.
As a result, Bangladesh was removed from the tournament, and Scotland took their place.
Mustafizur has played five matches in the PSL 2018 season for Lahore Qalandars where he took four wickets. Speaking about his recent form, he played 10 matches for Rangpur Riders in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2026 and took 16 wickets. Overall, in 43 T20 matches in 2025, the left arm pacer took 59 wickets. He has also taken at least one wicket in his last 10 T20 innings.
Earlier this week, Lahore Qalandars announced that they have retained captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, and Mohammad Naeem. Mustafizur Rahman is their first direct pick for the season.
In the PSL, Each team can pick one player outside the auction, which is scheduled for February 11.
All players, whether retained, directly signed, or picked in the auction, will have a two year contract with their franchise. Teams can sign 16 to 20 players, including five to seven overseas players and at least one local player under 23 who has not yet played in the PSL. The season will begin on March 26.
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