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News India Live, Digital Desk: The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction always brings some joy and some sorrow. This time Bangladesh’s star fast bowler is in the news Mustafizur Rahmanaffectionately known as ‘The Fizz’. It was expected that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) would include this left-handed magician in their team, especially considering the ‘Bengali connection’ and the Eden Gardens pitch. But when KKR turned their back on him, fans felt that Mustafizur might have suffered a severe shock.
But wait! The reality is something else. One of his close teammates has revealed what effect this has had on Mustafizur.
“He’s so chill”
A teammate of Mustafizur (whose name has been revealed) recently told that people think that Fiz is upset due to not getting the IPL contract, but it is not so at all. He said, “Mustafizur is absolutely fine. He is just doing his job.”
The fellow player made it clear that Mustafizur is now at a stage where these things do not matter much to him. He has become a mature cricketer.
Why was there hope from KKR?
Fans were hopeful that KKR, under the mentorship of Gautam Gambhir, would want to take advantage of Mustafizur’s cutters and slower balls. Also, Kolkata is like a second home for Bangladeshi players. But the auction math was different and ‘Fizz’ remained unsold or was ignored.
Country first, money later
One thing is clear from his teammate’s words that Mustafizur’s entire focus is on performing well for his national team i.e. Bangladesh. He has said many times before that playing for the country is his first priority, league cricket comes after that. His reaction (“He is doing just fine”) shows how well-rounded he is as a player.
Fans were heartbroken, but not him
Even though Bangladesh and KKR fans may be a bit disappointed that they will not get a chance to see Fiz in their favorite jersey, Mustafizur has proved with his ‘cool’ reaction that he does not need any special league tag to perform on the field. He is happy and enjoying his bowling.