Mustafizur Rahman delighted to be drafted into IPL
Sports Correspondent, bdnews24.com
Published: 06 Feb 2016 04:39 PM BdST Updated: 06 Feb 2016 04:39 PM BdST
Bangladesh pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman is pleased to get the opportunity to play in the India Premier League.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad drafted the young seamer for 14 million rupees ($208,000) in the IPL Auction in Bengaluru on Saturday.
When Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore were bidding to recruit the 20-year old, he was busy in front of the camera for an advertisement shooting in Dhaka.
"It feels good. I was hoping I would get the opportunity. Everybody was saying I may be drafted this time," Mustafizur told bdnews24.com over the phone.
"Shakib is doing very well [in the IPL]. Mashrafe and the others have played there too. It feels good that I will be playing there too."
In 2009, Kolkata Knight Riders bought Mashrafe Bin Mortaza for $600,000 while Shakib Al Hasan was drafted for $425,000 the first time. The allrounder is worth 28 million rupees in this edition.
"I have nothing to say about the price. I never thought about how much I could get. I just wanted to play – that would be a big experience. I'm just happy to get the opportunity," Mustafizur said.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have lined up a number of left arm pacers, including Trent Boult, Ashish Nehra and Barinder Sran.

India's batting great VVS Laxman will be the team's mentor while former Australian allrounder Tom Moody will be the coach.
Earlier, Mustafiz was also drafted by the Lahore Qalandars for $50,000 in the ongoing Pakistan Super League.
But he is not playing in the competition due to a shoulder injury.
The IPL will kick off on April 9 after the conclusion of the World Twenty20.
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