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BCB looking to approach ICC for shifting T20 WC matches to Sri Lanka in af
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mustafizur was picked by three time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 9.20 crores for season 2026 and his inclusion in the Shah Rukh Khan-owned side met with immense backlash in light of atrocities against religious minorities in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh seeks ICC intervention, after Mustafizur Rahman's removed from
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh condemned the decision to exclude Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL on Saturday.
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Mohammed Azharuddin backs BCCI; BJP and Congress clash over Mustafizur Rah
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) directive to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh cricketer Mustafizur Rahman has triggered sharp and contrasting political reactions into the spotlight. KKR have since released Mustafizur following the board's instruction.
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Shashi Tharoor, Priyank Kharge slam BCCI, BJP over release of Bangladeshi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Earlier in the day, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told ANI that BCCI had asked KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman "due to the recent developments" and had permitted the franchise to replace him. Mustafizur was picked by KKR for Rs 9.20 crore at the IPL auction in December last year.
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Blaming Shah Rukh Khan unfair, removing one player won't change anything:
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan believes that blaming Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is unfair and removing one player will not make any difference after the BCCI's directive to release Bangladesh cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata-based franchise's roster.
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Spiritual guru Devkinandan Thakur welcomes move to release Mustafizur Rahm
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Earlier in the day, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia told ANI that the apex cricket body had instructed the Kolkata-based franchise to remove Mustafizur from their roster "due to the recent developments." Saikia added that the board would permit KKR to name a replacement player in accordance
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KKR confirms exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman from squad after BCCI directiv
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday confirmed that it has excluded Bangladeshi player Muztafizur Rahman from its IPL 2026 squad after the Board of Control for Cricket in India's directive.
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"No mistake of SRK, player was bought under BCCI rules": Maulana Sajid Ras
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
All India Imam Association (AIAA) President, Maulana Sajid Rashidi, on Saturday backed Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan amid criticism of buying Bangladeshi pacer Muztafizur Rahman in his IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
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"BCCI understood sentiments of nation": UP Minister Narendra Kashyap on Ba
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Kashyap said the BCCI decision respects national sentiment amid concerns over the treatment of Hindus in Bangladesh.
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'Cricket should not bear burden of politics': Shashi Tharoor on KKR select
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Cricket should not be made to bear the burden for attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. We should try to insulate some areas from others," Tharoor told reporters.
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"Believe in looking from perspective of cricket, not politics": Bangladesh
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Friday emphasised the cricketing links with India amid demand from a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader that the neighbouring country's cricketer Mustafizur Rahman should not be allowed to play in IPL in view of violence against minoriti
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Stubbs, Rickelton snubbed from South Africa T20 WC squad despite IPL exper
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Aiden Markram will be leading the Proteas' squad featuring veteran Quinton de Kock, who reversed his white-ball cricket retirement last year and pacer Anrich Nortje as vital members of the squad. De Kock is the frontline wicketkeeper-batter and has no back up.
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