Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during the recent IPL 2026 Mini Auction.
However, not even a month following the acquisition, he was released from the squad at the instructions of the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India (BCCI), a move which led to the IPL telecast being banned in Bangladesh.
Interestingly, a report by The Indian Express states that the decision to have Mustafizur Rahman removed from IPL was taken at the top level in the BCCI, without any formal discussions.
No Discussions Held To Decide Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL Removal
The said report quoted a ‘top BCCI official’ stating that they got to know of the Bangladeshi cricketer’s IPL removal through the media, and that no discussions were held to arrive at the decision.
“We ourselves got to know about this through the media. There was no discussion. No suggestion was taken from our side,”
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