CSK allows Mustafizur Rahman to wear jerseys without the liquor brand logo. Chennai Super Kings signed Mustafizur Rahman at the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai last year for a basic fee of INR 2 crore.
Mustafizur Rahman made his debut for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, wearing a jersey that differed somewhat from that of his teammates.
The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side paid INR 2 crore for the Bangladesh pacer’s services in the Dubai auctions in 2024. Mustafizur made his debut for the five-time champions on Friday, March 22. In the first match of the cash-rich league’s 17th season against RCB at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium.CSK assign Mustafizur Rahman at the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai last year for a basic fee of INR 2 crore.
During the match, Mustafizur’s jersey drew the attention of certain supporters because it lack a specific insignia. Which feature on the jerseys of the other Chennai players. That particular logo was for SJ Alcohol Brands, the franchise’s corporate sponsor. According to accounts, the left-arm pacer refused to wear an alcohol brand’s insignia on his shirt.
Rahman is not the only footballer who has refused to wear an alcohol brand’s logo on his jersey because of his religious beliefs. Previously, top cricketers such as Hashim Amla, Imran Tahir, Moeen Ali, and Rashid Khan wore jerseys with no alcohol or other intoxicating product logos, claiming religious views.
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Mustafizur played an important part in CSK’s first IPL 2024 match. He finished with 4/29, his greatest league performance, and was named Player of the Match. After reducing RCB to 173/6, the defending champions completed the task with six wickets and eight balls to spare.
Gaikwad’s men will face the Gujarat Titans in their second game of the season on Tuesday, March 26 at MA Chidambaram Stadium. This is a rematch of last year’s final, in which MS Dhoni guided Chennai to victory after Ravindra Jadeja hit a boundary off the last ball at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat, like Chennai, enters the game fresh off a victory. Shubman Gill began his IPL leadership debut with a six-run win over the Mumbai Indians on Sunday, March 24. Fans should expect a thrilling game when the Titans and Super Kings meet on Tuesday.
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