Shariful Islam has to satisfy the taste of milk by mixing it. This left-arm pacer from Bangladesh got an offer to play for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. But Shariful did not play in IPL due to non-objection of Bangladesh Cricket Board, at this time he is playing in Dhaka Premier Division League for Abahani Limited. After winning the man of the match award with 27 runs at the cost of 3 wickets against Prime Bank in the team's first match in the Super League, Shariful said that he does not miss watching Mostafizur Rahman play in the IPL.