Mustafizur Rahman, a fast bowler from Bangladesh, has signed his first contract in The Hundred. Birmingham Phoenix selected the left-arm pacer in the 2026 season’s player draft.
Birmingham Phoenix signed Mustafizur for £100,000 during the draft in London, and surprisingly, this is one of the Bangladeshi pacers’ most notable international deals because the worth is over 16.4 million Bangladeshi taka.
Mustafizur will make his debut in The Hundred, a 100-ball competition that is even shorter than standard Twenty20 cricket. Since its launch, the competition has swiftly developed into one of the most well-liked domestic franchise leagues in England.
Seasoned Pacer Established a Solid Reputation
Global franchise cricket is nothing new to the pacer from Bangladesh, as he has already participated in competitions such as the Indian Premier League, Pakistan Super League, International League T20, and Lanka Premier League. And this makes Mustafizur a highly desired player across leagues worldwide.
Mustafizur is currently playing at home for the Bangladeshi national cricket team in the ongoing ODI series against Pakistan. Especially after he took 158 wickets in 126 international T20 matches for Bangladesh, he established a solid reputation in T20 cricket. Undoubtedly, he is a useful talent in franchise competitions because of his deft variations and ability to bowl well in the final overs.
Mustafizur will be in the same dressing room as several international players at Birmingham Phoenix, including South Africa’s Donovan Ferreira, Pakistan’s Usman Tariq, and England’s Jacob Bethell and Chris Wood.
With a base price of £75,000, Rishad Hossain, another cricket player from Bangladesh, was also on the final auction shortlist. However, none of the eight teams placed a bid for the leg-spinner, even though his name appeared in the first round of the auction.
Salary of Mustafizur Rahman in The Hundred 2026
The Birmingham Phoenix won Mustafizur in the first-ever Hundred auction after the BCCI rejected him for the IPL 2026. And one of the well-known players to be sold was the fast bowler from Bangladesh, who was signed by the Phoenix for £100,000. Moreover, for Mustafizur Rahman, the salary for ‘The Hundred 2026’ is £100,000 (which equals up to 12,313,770 Indian rupees).
2026 Salary Comparison between The Hundred Vs IPL for Mustafizur Rahman
The Kolkata Knight Riders would have paid Mustafizur INR 9.20 crore, but only if he had participated in the 2026 IPL. And the salary for Mustafizur Rahman in The Hundred 2026 is 1,231,377.00 Indian rupees.
The Bangladeshi star will thereby earn INR 79,686,230, which is less than his IPL 2026 salary, in spite of the contract appearing massive by The Hundred’s standards. As a result, Mustafizur Rahman’s The Hundred 2026 salary is a stunning 86.61% less than what he could have earned in the 2026 Indian Premier League.
Schedule of Birmingham Phoenix the Hundred
Jacob Bethell was recently named captain of the Birmingham Phoenix for The Hundred 2026, along with a rapid strike rate of 152.17 and an average of 35 runs. And the RCB batsman decently scored 280 runs in eight innings during his breakthrough T20 World Cup performance.
After he scored an amazing century against India in the crucial T20 World Cup semifinal, the Birmingham Phoenix signed him as their captain for the tournament. In addition to Mustafizur, Saqib Mahmood, Usman Tariq, Joe Clarke, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Scott Currie, Laurie Evans, Chris Wood, and Ethan Brookes were all picked up by the Phoenix through the auction.
They will play their first game on 24 July 2026 against Trent Rockets in the men’s Hundred tournament, with two spots and £2,000 left. Whereas, on July 26th, 30th, and August 1st, respectively, the Jacob Bethell-led team will take on the Manchester Super Giants, Southern Brave, and Welsh Fire.
A few major players were still unsold.
In this auction, many well-known Pakistani names failed to find buyers, like the spinner Shadab Khan, fast bowler Haris Rauf, and all-rounder Saim Ayub, who were not sold. Even before the auction, renowned fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi withdrew his name.
James Coles, an all-rounder for England, was signed by the London Spirit for 3.90 lakh pounds (roughly Rs 4.8 crore), and this is said to be the highest bid. Beginning on July 21 and running through August 16, “The Hundred” will have a new season.
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Conclusion
The Birmingham Phoenix’s acquisition of Mustafizur Rahman represents yet another important turning point in the pacer’s expanding international franchise career.
Mustafizur, who is renowned for his skillful cutters and potent death-over bowling, is anticipated to contribute significant experience and diversity to the Phoenix bowling attack in The Hundred’s 2026 season.
However, the chance to compete in England’s cutting-edge 100-ball format gives him another platform to demonstrate his abilities, even though his pay in The Hundred is significantly less than what he could have made in the Indian Premier League.
Birmingham Phoenix will try to have a significant impact on the competition with a competitive team under the direction of Jacob Bethell.
