Mustafizur lands in Chennai for IPL 2024

Bangladesh and Chennai Super Kings pacer Mustafizur Rahman has reached Chennai yesterday ahead of the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), informed the cricketer through a social media post.

"Excited and Looking forward to my new assignment… Keep me in your prayers so that I can deliver my best," Mustafizur had earlier posted on social media while departing for the southernmost state of India.

The pacer took part in Bangladesh's third ODI against Sri Lanka yesterday in Chattogram, where he bowled well and was rewarded with two wickets.

Mustfizur couldn't go through with the final over of his quota due to cramps and had to be stretchered off the field. But thankfully for the pacer, it wasn't anything serious.

This will be Mustafizur's seventh season in the IPL, having earlier played for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and the Delhi Capitals.

Defending champions CSK roped him in for his base price of Rs 2 crore in the auction.

CSK will lock horns against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of this year's IPL at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22.

Mustafizur might make it into the XI in the opening fixture as the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side's only other overseas pacer, Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana, is out with a hamstring injury.