Kolkata Knight Riders bought Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman for 9 crore 20 lakh rupees for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). But subsequently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave instructions to Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur Rahman. Following this sequence of events, Bangladesh later decided not to play the T20 World Cup in India due to security issues. In this context, recently, claims have been circulated from social media accounts operated from India stating that Mustafizur Rahman said — ‘The way the BCCI has humiliated me, I will never play in the IPL in my life. Even if they offer me ₹50 crore, I will reject it. I have never seen such a cheap and low-quality league before. Our board has taken the absolutely correct decision by withdrawing after the World Cup. We shouldn’t even step foot there.’
See posts circulated on Facebook with such claims here (Archive).
See posts circulated on Instagram with such claims here (Archive).
Fact Check
The Rumor Scanner team’s investigation reveals that Mustafizur Rahman did not make the discussed comment titled ‘I will not play IPL even if given 50 crore rupees’. In reality, this fake comment regarding the IPL and World Cup has been circulated in Mustafizur Rahman’s name without any reliable evidence.
Investigating this matter, observing the posts circulated with the discussed claim, no mention of any reliable evidence in favor of the discussed claim was found. Additionally, searching with relevant keywords yielded no evidence in mainstream media in favor of the discussed claim. In reality, had Mustafizur Rahman made any such comment, it would have been broadcast in mainstream media.
Investigating Mustafizur Rahman’s reaction after being dropped from the IPL, it is known that Mustafiz told Ajker Patrika, “What can be done if they release [me].” Mustafiz did not want to make any further comments.
That is, no evidence was found that Mustafizur Rahman made the discussed comment.
Therefore, the claim circulated stating that Mustafizur Rahman made the discussed comment regarding the IPL and World Cup is false.
Sources
- Ajker Patrika –What can be done if they release me: Mustafiz
- Rumor Scanner’s analysis