Bangladesh dependable batsman Mushfiqur Rahim said that he is not bothered by the Indian Premier League (IPL) snub, even though he got the assurance that the franchisees may take him this time around. It was the 13th consecutive time that Mushfiqur didn’t get any IPL team despite putting his name into the auction of the world’s most glittering tournament.

Mushfiqur was one of two Bangladeshi players, other being pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who were put under the hammer for the 13th IPL in Kolkata on December 19 but both remained unsold. While Mustafizur’s form didn’t give any hope for him, the unsold status of Mushfiqur surprised a few as the player was earlier requested by the IPL authority to keep his name in the auction list because a franchise had showed interest in him.

He also has been in superb form in the shortest format of the cricket, leading Bangladesh to their maiden T20 win over India in Delhi before playing a some match winning knocks in the ongoing  Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL). “Things like this either happen or they don’t, it doesn’t bother me too much.