By Mustafizur Rahman, the Bangladeshi pacer, is expected to sit out the next game for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024 as he has traveled to Bangladesh to process his US Visa ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be held in the Caribbean and the United States from June.
CSK’s upcoming match is an away encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday (April 5), and Mustafizur is anticipated to return on Sunday or Monday, depending on the return of his passport. A return on Monday (April 8) would be cutting it close and could even result in him missing the home match against Kolkata Knight Riders, scheduled for the same day.
“Mustafizur arrived last night from the IPL for US visa purposes for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He will be giving his fingerprint at the US embassy tomorrow (April 4) and later will travel back to India to join Chennai,” confirmed BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus to Cricbuzz on Wednesday.
Mustafizur Expected to Miss SRH Match for US Visa Formalities
Mustafizur has played a crucial role for CSK in the tournament so far, having claimed seven wickets in three matches, placing him at the top of the bowling leaderboard. He delivered match-winning figures of 4-29 in the opening game of IPL 2024 between CSK and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He followed up with 2-30 in the game against Gujarat Titans, again contributing to a winning cause. However, he was expensive in the game against Delhi Capitals, his former IPL franchise, conceding 47 runs from his four overs for one wicket.
Mustafizur will be available to play in the IPL only until the end of April, as the left-arm seamer is scheduled to join the national side ahead of their five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, beginning on May 3. “His NOC for the tournament runs till April 30, and we are expecting him to return after that from IPL,” added Yunus.
