Zalmi, Qalandars Receive Blow as Bangladesh Recalls Two Pacers from PSL 2026
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has withdrawn NOC for Mustafizur Rahman and Nahid Rana, ruling both players out of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for the remainder of 2026.
The withdrawal of Mustafizur follows a knee injury sustained during his PSL stint, which caused him to miss the first two ODIs against New Zealand at home this month.
The BCB confirmed Mustafizur will undergo an immediate scan to assess his knee condition before beginning a rehabilitation programme under the supervision of the BCB medical team.
Despite his injury, Mustafizur returned to take a five-wicket haul in the third ODI against New Zealand in Chattogram, his only appearance in the series at home.
Rana’s exclusion from the PSL is due to workload management, as the BCB has rested him alongside Mustafizur and Taskin Ahmed for the first two T20Is against New Zealand.
The BCB announced this decision after the third ODI, confirming that neither player would return to their respective PSL franchises following the home series against New Zealand.
Mustafizur played for Lahore Qalandars, taking six wickets in five matches at an economy rate of 7.17 before returning to Bangladesh for the home ODI series against New Zealand.
Rana represented Peshawar Zalmi, claiming seven wickets in four matches at an economy rate of 5.42, including a four-wicket haul during his time in the tournament this season.
Pakistan Super League (PSL) officials fined Mohammad Amir and Faheem Ashraf 10 percent of their match fees after both players breached the code of conduct.
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 has reached a decisive stage, with Peshawar Zalmi already through to the playoffs and Rawalpindi confirmed as eliminated from.
Mohammad Rizwan reached 9,000 T20 runs during PSL 11, becoming only the third Pakistani batter in history to achieve the milestone in international and franchise.
Pakistan Super League (PSL) management has formally requested Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to grant spectators permission to enter stadiums for upcoming matches. The request specifically.
