Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur unlikely to get NOCs for suspended IPL

DHAKA: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman are unlikely to get no-objection certificate (NOC) for playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when it resumes this year in the UAE.

Shakib plays for two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) while Mustafizur represents Rajasthan Royals.

"Given our schedule, it is almost impossible (for Shakib) to get the NOC; I don't see any possibilities, nor any opportunity. The (T20) World Cup is coming up, which makes every game important for us," Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan told a local TV channel.

Mustafizur, too, because of his importance in while-ball cricket, is unlikely to get the BCB nod for the IPL. IANS

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