Mustafizur Rahman Replaces Jake Fraser-McGurk In DC Squad For Remainder Of IPL 2025

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Last Updated:May 14, 2025, 16:27 IST

Mustafizur Rahman has played 10 IPL matches for Delhi successful 2022 and 2023 and has dismissed 9 batters.

Mustafizur Rahman replaces Jake Fraser-McGurk successful DC's IPL 2025 squad. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)

Bangladesh accelerated bowler Mustafizur Rahman connected Wednesday (May 14) was officially confirmed by Delhi Capitals arsenic the replacement for Australian top-order batter Jake Fraser-McGurk for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season. According to the connection replacement by Delhi Capitals connected X, the 23-year-old right-handed batter volition not beryllium disposable for the remainder of the season, and arsenic a result, helium has been replaced by Rahman, who played for the franchise successful the IPL 2022 and 2023.

“Mustafizur Rahman is backmost successful aft 2 years! He replaces Jake Fraser-McGurk, who is unavailable for the remainder of the season," DC’s tweet read.

Delhi Capitals signed Fraser-McGurk for Rs 9 crore successful the mega auction past twelvemonth aft helium impressed with his batting performances successful IPL 2024, but this twelvemonth helium failed to occurrence with the bat. He played six matches for Axar Patel’s men but could lone negociate to amass a full of 55 runs. He past played for DC successful IPL 2025 connected April 16 against Rajasthan Royals astatine Arun Jaitley Stadium successful Delhi.

Rahman, who played 10 matches for DC during his two-year relation with the nationalist capital-based franchise, has besides played for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings successful the past. The 29-year-old left-arm pacer has 61 wickets to his sanction successful 57 IPL matches played truthful far. In IPL 2024, helium accounted for the dismissal of 14 batters successful 9 matches for the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side.

It has been reported that DC, who are inactive live successful the IPL 2025 playoffs race, are inactive waiting for confirmations from respective of their archetypal XI overseas players, which includes the likes of Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc and South African duo of Tristan Stubbs and Faf du Plessis.

It was reported by Australian media past week that Starc volition not instrumentality to India, and if that happens, past his lack volition beryllium a large setback for Delhi Capitals, who, astatine the moment, with 13 points aft 11 matches, are 5th successful the IPL 2025 points table.

Stubbs is portion of South Africa’s World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 squad, and adjacent if helium returns for the IPL 2025, helium won’t beryllium disposable for playoffs, arsenic Cricket South Africa (CSA) has directed its WTC-bound players to abide by the archetypal NOCs and instrumentality location by May 25.

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