Delhi Capitals have recruited Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman for the remaining part of the Indian Premier League, set to resume this Saturday.
The left-arm seamer has been brought in for a staggering sum of INR 6 crore (approximately BDT 8.58 crore and $700,000), marking the highest-ever contract for a Bangladeshi cricketer in IPL history.
This surpasses the previous record held by Mashrafe bin Mortaza, who was signed for $600,000.
Delhi announced on their official website that Mustafizur will replace Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk, who has opted out of the rest of the season.
Fraser-McGurk was initially bought for INR 9 crore (around $1.07m) during the mega auction.
Earlier, Mustafizur had gone unsold in the mega auction despite a base price of INR 2 crore.
The Fizz previously played for Delhi in IPL 2022 and 2023, picking up nine wickets across those seasons.
However, he will not be eligible for retention by DC for IPL 2026 as per the tweaked replacement rules.
The IPL's original regulations permit teams to sign replacements in the event of illness or injury provided it occurs during or before their 12th match of the season.
But the league has taken the call to change those rules, enabling temporary replacements to be signed for the remainder of the rearranged season.
