IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Sign Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman As Replacement For Injured Allah Ghazanfar

Mumbai Indians (MI) have signed Afghanistan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman as a replacement for Allah Ghazanfar, who has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to injury.

Allah Ghazanfar has been sidelined for at least next four months due to a fracture in the L4 vertebra.

Source : PTI

Mumbai Indians (MI) named Afghanistan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman as a replacement for his compatriot Allah Ghazanfar, who has been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to injury. The Mumbai-based IPL franchise made the announcement on February 16 (Sunday). 

Ghazanfar, who was acquired by MI for ₹4.8 crore during IPL 2025 mega auction, has been sidelined for the next four months due to a fracture in the L4 vertebra, specifically in the left pars interarticularis that he sustained during Afghanistan’s Zimbabwe tour. This injury rules him out of both the Champions Trophy and the upcoming IPL 2025.

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“Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman is all set to make his way into the #OneFamily as a replacement for his compatriot AM Ghazanfar, who sadly misses out owing to an injury,” reads the official statement by the Mumbai Indians franchise.

“Ghazanfar भाऊ, the Paltan would like to wish you a speedy recovery. We hope to see you back on the field soon,” added the statement.

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— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 16, 2025

Right-arm off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who has played 19 IPL matches and taken as many wickets, has joined MI at a base price of ₹2 crore. He last appeared in the IPL in 2021 for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and previously played three seasons with Punjab Kings (PBKS). The 23-year-old has an impressive T20 record, with 275 wickets in 256 matches at an economy rate of 6.75.

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