Delhi Capitals sign Mustafizur Rahman for 6cr rupees

Delhi Capitals on Wednesday signed Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman as a replacement for Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk, who will not return for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season due to the ongoing India-Pakistan hostilities.

Fraser-McGurk had returned home following the escalation in military tensions between the two countries after the Pahalgam terror attack, with the IPL being suspended for a week, reports Hindustan Times.

“The JSW and GMR co-owned franchise Delhi Capitals today announced the signing of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman as a replacement for Australian opener Jake Fraser-McGurk, who will be unavailable for the remainder of the TATA IPL 2025 season,” the franchise stated in a release.

While the 22-year-old Australian made an explosive start to his IPL career last year, his season failed to take off in the 2025 edition. He featured in six games and managed just 55 runs, losing his spot in the playing XI even before the mid-season phase. His absence, therefore, is unlikely to unsettle DC’s plans moving forward.

What could boost their bowling stocks, however, is Mustafizur’s return. The left-arm seamer, who has previously played for Delhi in 2022 and 2023, brings with him a wealth of experience, especially in the death overs; a phase DC have often struggled in. He picked eight wickets in eight matches in 2022 at an economy of 7.62, and featured in two games in 2023.