Mustafizur Rahman set to join Sunrisers later than expected

RAHMAN IS SET TO LEAVE THE IPL EARLY TO PLAY THE TRINATION SERIES IN IRELAND BETWEEN THE HOSTS, BANGLADESH AND NZ.

Mustafizur Rahman’s stint in the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) is going to be shorter than previously expected after it was revealed on Friday that he would take time off before joining his Sunrisers Hyderabad teammates.

He picked up 17 wickets at an economy rate of 6.9 last year as he played his first full IPL season. The 21-year-old has also been in decent form for Bangladesh. He picked up six wickets in the three-match ODI series as part of Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka. The same tour saw him scalp four wickets for 21 runs in the second and final T20I between the sides that was played on Thursday.

Earlier this week, Sunrisers head coach Tom Moody had revealed that Rahman was expected to join the team on Friday after the conclusion of Bangladesh’s tour.

However, according to a report by the young pacer will now fly back home to rest before joining his IPL team. An update on when he will join the Hyderabad franchise is expected over the weekend. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had expressed that it wanted Rahman to rest keeping in mind the busy schedule of the national team.

Rahman is set to leave the IPL team early in order to play in the tri-nation series in Ireland between the hosts, Bangladesh and New Zealand which begins on May 12.