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Zimbabwean cricket star Blessing Muzarabani has joined the Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman in the T20 World Cup 2026. This has sparked a debate about the IPL’s poaching of players from the Pakistan Super League, with Muzarabani’s salary increasing by 106% in the switch. The IPL’s per-match fee system and lucrative endorsements make it impossible for the PSL to compete.