There are 10 teams playing in IPL 2026. More than half the league matches of the season have been played. Meanwhile, we will tell you how many Muslim players are playing in the current i.e. 19th season. Which team has the maximum number of Muslim players and which team does not have a single Muslim player?

How many Muslim players are playing in IPL 2026?

So let us tell you that a total of 24 Muslim players are playing in the current season of IPL. There are 24 players in all 10 teams together. Maximum 5 Muslim players are in Lucknow Super Giants. Whereas Rajasthan Royals is the only team which does not include even a single Muslim player.

Muslim players included in all 10 teams

Chennai Super Kings- Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, Noor Ahmed, Akil Hussain.

Delhi Capitals- Sameer Rizvi, Aaqib Nabi Dar, Rehan Ahmed.

Gujarat Titans- Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Mohammad Siraj.

Royal Challengers Bangalore- Rasikh Salaam Dar.

Punjab Kings- Azmatullah Omarzai, Musheer Khan.

Kolkata Knight Riders- Umran Malik.

Sunrisers Hyderabad- Zeeshan Ansari, Saqib Hussain.

Lucknow Super Giants- Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan.

Mumbai Indians- AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Salahuddin Izhar.

There was a dispute regarding Mustafizur Rahman

In the auction held for the 2026 season, Kolkata Knight Riders bought Bangladesh’s Muslim fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for a price of Rs 9.20 crore. After the auction, amid the ongoing protests in Bangladesh, reports of oppression and atrocities on Hindus came to light.

After this there was a protest in India that Bangladeshi players should not be given a chance to play in IPL. In view of the growing opposition, BCCI decided that Bangladeshi players will not be played in the tournament. BCCI instructed Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur. Acting as per the instructions, the franchise released Mustafizur. After this incident, Bangladesh had refused to play T20 World Cup matches in India.

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