Okay, stop everything. Mustafizur Rahman is officially coming to The Hundred. Birmingham Phoenix just snapped him up for £100,000 which is over 16 million taka. That number alone is wild, but honestly, anyone who has watched him bowl knows he is worth every single penny.

This is his first time in the 100 ball format and I cannot wait to see him in action. His slower balls, his cutters, the way he handles death overs like a boss, he is exactly what this tournament needed. Watching him in England is going to be a whole mood.

He has already built a global rep from playing in the IPL, PSL, ILT20 and LPL. He knows how to step up when it matters most and now he brings that experience to Birmingham. The Phoenix squad just got a serious upgrade. Chris Wood, Jacob Bethell, Usman Tariq and Donovan Ferreira are all there and now Mustafizur. That bowling attack is about to make the competition nervous.

Meanwhile, poor Rishad Hossain went unsold at £75,000. That is rough, but it also makes you appreciate just how much Mustafizur stands out. He is a star of Bangladeshi cricket and this is the kind of moment that shows why.