Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has withdrawn the No Objection Certificates (NOC) issued to two of its players for the remaining matches of PSL 2026.
Mustafizur Rahman (Lahore Qalandars) and Nahid Rana (Peshawar Zalmi) returned from the Pakistan Super League to play in Bangladesh’s home ODI series against New Zealand.
BCB has now informed both the players that they will not be allowed to return for the remainder of PSL 2026 which is in its final stages.
After returning from the PSL, Rahman struggled with a knee injury and played only the third ODI against New Zealand, where they won the series by five wickets.
Mustafizur will be scanned: BCB
A BCB statement said Rahman’s knee injury will be further assessed as he will first undergo a scan and then be included in a rehabilitation programme.
“It has been decided that the player (Mustafizur) will undergo urgent scans to assess his condition, following which he will begin a rehabilitation program under the supervision of the BCB medical team. In this regard, the Board has withdrawn the No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued earlier to Mustafizur. Therefore, he will not be available to participate in the remainder of PSL 2026,” the statement said.
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After losing the first ODI by a close margin of just 26 runs, Bangladesh bounced back in the second and third matches and produced strong performances with the ball to win the series. Both Mustafizur Rahman and Nahid Rana were front and center in this comeback.
Nahid Rana, Taksin Ahmed also rested
Along with Mustafizur, fellow fast bowlers Nahid Rana and Taskin Ahmed have also been rested by the BCB in exchange for their workload management.
Rana was named Player of the Series as Bangladesh won the ODI series against New Zealand by a 2–1 margin. Rana took 8 wickets in 3 matches at an average of 16.75. Mustafizur took five wickets in the only match he played and became the joint second-highest wicket-taker in the series.
Taskin played the first two matches of the series and took 3 wickets.
All three, Rana, Ahmed and Mustafizur have been rested from the first two T20 matches of the upcoming three-match T20 series.
This essentially means that Rana will not be allowed to return to the PSL. He is expected to return to action in Bangladesh’s Test series against Pakistan in May.
Mustafizur’s return delayed
Mustafizur Rahman’s return has been delayed since he recovered from a knee injury. He is now expected to play in the white-ball series against Australia in June.
Both Rahman and Rana were performing very well for their respective PSL franchises. Mustafizur took 6 wickets in 5 matches for Lahore Qalandars and Rana took 7 wickets in 4 matches for Peshawar Zalmi.
Zalmi is on top of the points table and has qualified for the playoffs. Qalandars, on the other hand, are in fifth place and are struggling to reach the final stage.
