Did BCCI consult with IPL Governing Council on Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman ouster? Here’s what the report says

The removal of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken over the cricket world in recent days. After being bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for 9.20 crores during the IPL 2026 mini-auction, the Kolkata franchise…

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‘The days of slavery are over now, will not tolerate…’, Bangladesh threatened after Mustafizur Rahman was thrown out of IPL!

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday decided not to send its national team to India for next month’s T20 World Cup, citing security concerns and government advice. The decision was taken after IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ‘released’ fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman on the instructions of the Board of Control for Cricket in…

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Shashi Tharoor slams BCCI again over Mustafizur IPL exit, says don’t politicise cricket – ‘Bangladesh is not Pakistan’

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said cricket should not fall victim to the ‘delicate diplomatic and political relationship’ between India and Bangladesh. Tharoor’s remarks came against the backdrop tensions between the two countries over reports of violence against Hindus and the BCCI’s direction to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to drop Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from…

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Mustafizur Rahman, who was thrown out of IPL after the controversy, has Bangladesh included him in the T20 World Cup team, know

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced Liton Das-led 15-member squad for next month’s T20 World Cup and the announcement came just hours after the country’s Sports Ministry directed the team to shift its league matches from India to Sri Lanka. The BCB has been asked by its Sports Ministry to seek shifting of the team’s T20…

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Why the double standards? Owaisi taunts PM Modi over Mustafizur Rahman’s exclusion from IPL

Politics has intensified over the decision to expel Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL). All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has directly targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this issue. Owaisi raised the question that if the government expresses anger over the incidents of violence in Bangladesh, then…

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Mustafizur Rahman breaks silence after BCCI removes Bangladesh pacer from KKR’s IPL 2026 squad; ‘If they release me…’

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman broke his silence after being removed from the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), stating there’s nothing he can do. The removal of Mustafizur from IPL 2026 came after BCCI’s directive on Saturday following the recent political storm between the two countries. One of the two consistent Bangladeshi performers…

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