Who can replace Mustafizur Rahman in IPL 2026?

2.  Gerald Coetzee

South Africa pace bowler Gerald Coetzee failed to find any bidders at the auction table ahead of the 2026 season. He had set his base price at INR 2.00 crore, and teams may have found him a little overpriced for that tag, as a result of which, he had turn his head down and walk off from the auction event.

But life gives everyone a second chance, they say, and Coetzee may just get his if KKR contact him to play for them in place of the Bangladesh cricketer. He has already represented Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians previously, and is also an active figure in franchise leagues around the world. He may be the perfect fit for the team, and may also be beneficial as a death overs batter, with his abilities to swing the blade hard and long enough.