Mustafizur Rahman's performance in the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was particularly remarkable. He established a new IPL record for bowling during his début for Chennai. Nonetheless, Mustafizur's apparel has garnered attention in its own right.

SJ Alcohol Brands is a corporate sponsor of the Chennai Super Kings. However, Mustafizur's jersey did not feature any advertising for alcoholic products. He declined to consent to the intoxicating product's name being printed on the jersey. Therefore, Mustafizur's garment lacked a sponsor, despite the fact that it was visible on the jerseys of other Chennai players.

In modern-day international cricket, players do a variety of tasks for financial gain. Also prevalent is the practice of forgoing the national team in favor of participating in franchise cricket.

Nevertheless, Mustafizur's determination to maintain his stance is undeniably commendable. Prior to this, a number of Muslim cricketers had engaged in a boycott of jersey advertisements for alcoholic products. One of them is South African Hashim Amla.

Mustafizur Rahman was Chennai's best bowler against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He bowled four overs and took 4 wickets with 29 runs. He became the second Bangladeshi player to take 50 wickets in IPL after Shakib Al Hasan.

Mustafizur took the wickets of Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar in the first over. India's best batter Virat Kohli and Australia all-rounder Cameron Greene were dismissed in his second over.