Mustafizur Rahman Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹9.20 Crore at IPL 2026 Auction

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made a bold move at the IPL 2026 auction by signing Mustafizur Rahman, the renowned Bangladeshi left-arm fast bowler, for a hefty sum of ₹9.20 crore. Mustafizur is famous for his sharp cutters, seamers, and perfect placement during the death overs; thus, he is really going to be an ace bowler and a good experienced hand for KKR.

The 28-year-old has played in all three formats for Bangladesh and has been a standout performer in T20 leagues like IPL, CPL (Caribbean Premier League), and BPL (Bangladesh Premier League). His record includes more than 100 wickets at an economy rate of less than 7.5 and that is why he is considered a strike bowler. KKR sure made the right choice by signing him. Moreover, left-arm pace of Mustafizur is a great weapon for the bowling unit and the team death-over strategies become all the more efficient.

Mustafizur, before, has had several appearances in IPL with huge impact, because at the end of the games he was always there to take wickets for the team, and at crucial moments he made breakthroughs with his bowling. His mixing of high speed, swing and slow deliveries that are really hard to identify, all these things put KKR in a very strong position with respect to bowling department for the next season.