Lankan Premier League (LPL) team Dambulla Thunders has signed Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman for the upcoming season, marking his first appearance in the tournament.
Mustafizur is a familiar face in the Indian Premier League (IPL), having represented the Chennai Super Kings in the current season before joining the national team.
Mustafizur is currently in the USA to take part in a three-match T20I series against the hosts in Houston before entering the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Bangladesh will play their first match on June 8 in Dallas.
In the ongoing IPL, he played nine matches and bagged 14 wickets, recording his best IPL bowling figures.
The upcoming edition of the LPL is scheduled to begin on July 2nd. Following his participation in the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and the West Indies, Mustafizur is expected to join the Dambulla Thunders in Sri Lanka.