The Bangladesh Cricket Board refused Mustafizur Rahman a non-objection certificate to play in the Indian Premier League due to his commitments on the national side. A leading sports website announced that the left-hand pacer was confronted by the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, both of whom had one of their pacers excluded from the squad. Although the Mumbai Indians substituted Lasith Malinga with James Pattinson, KKR has yet to find a substitute for Harry Gurney.