Published On 5 Jan 2026
The Kolkata Knight Riders’ signed IPL franchisee Mustafizur Rahman, who had previously been a player for the club, was chosen by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The IPL’s unceremonious dumping of a “star player” like Mustafizur “defied logic” and caused “hurt people,” the nation’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement outlining its decision.
Bangladesh, which is co-host of the 20-team tournament, has also objected to playing their Twenty20 (T20) World Cup matches in India, and has asked that they be played there.
The directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board met for an emergency meeting on Sunday, and they quickly confirmed their decision.
The Bangladesh national team will not travel to India for the tournament in the current circumstances, according to the board of directors, after conducting a thorough analysis of the current situation, taking into account the government’s recommendations, and taking into account the prevailing concerns regarding the safety and security of the Bangladesh contingent in India.
The board called for the ICC to take immediate action in addition to urging the organization to ensure that the Bangladeshi players, team officials, board members, and other stakeholders are safe and well-off, and to ensure that the team can play in a secure and appropriate environment.
Bangladesh’s request to play World Cup matches in Sri Lanka has not been publicly acknowledged by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
In recent weeks, India and Bangladesh have become more tense.
The Indian board requested that Mustafizur be dropped after the protests.
Source: Aljazeera
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