Bangladesh stars Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman appear to have played their last matches in the Indian Premier League following the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s refusal to issue a no-objection certificate to the duo for the remainder of the season.

The 12th edition of the cash-rich franchise T20 league was halted midway due to the second wave of the pandemic and is likely to be completed in UAE in September-October, The Daily Star reported.
 
However, as Bangladesh has a very packed schedule of international cricket in the coming months, with the Zimbabwe tour followed by visits by England, New Zealand and Australia before the T20 World Cup, the board is against allowing the players to skip the national team's assignments for the IPL.

During an interview with a local satellite channel, BCB president Nazmul Hassan said, "Given our schedule, it is almost impossible to give the NOC. I don't see any possibilities, nor any opportunity. The World Cup is coming up, which makes every game important for us."

Shakib played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL where he got to play three matches. Mustafizur, meanwhile, played all seven matches for Rajasthan Royals.
 
(SAM)