IPL Auction 2016: I was hoping I would get the opportunity, says Mustafizur Rahman

Mustafizur Rahman was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a sum of Rs. 1.4 crores at the IPL auction 2016.

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Mustafizur Rahman will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2016. (Source: AP)

Promising Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman can’t wait to play in the Indian Premier League after being bought for Rs 1.4 crore by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the players’ auction.

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Rahman had played a key role in Bangladesh’s famous home series win against India last year.

“It feels good. I was hoping I would get the opportunity. Everybody was saying I may be drafted this time,” Mustafizur was quoted as saying by bdnews24.com on Sunday.

He is hoping to match the performance of his seniors in the cash-rich league.

“Shakib (Al Hasan) is doing very well (in the IPL). Mashrafe (Mortaza) and the others have played too. It feels good that I will be playing there too.”

Asked about his price tag, the lanky left arm pacer said: “I have nothing to say about the price. I never thought about how much I could get. I just wanted to play – that would be a big experience. I’m just happy to get the opportunity.”

Mustafizur will rub shoulders with the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner and Ashish Nehra in the Sunrisers unit.

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