The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly planning to ban Bangladeshi cricketers from collaborating within the Indian Premier League (IPL). Many IPL groups additionally personal franchises in abroad leagues and will undertake the identical strategy with Bangladeshi gamers as they did with Pakistani cricketers.
Kolkata Knight Riders have been requested to launch Mustafizur Rahman forward of the IPL 2026 season following directions from the BCCI. KKR signed the Bangladesh bowler for Rs 9.2 crore on the IPL 2026 mini-auction held in Abu Dhabi. The three-time champions might want to signal a substitute earlier than the season begins.
BCCI orders launch of Mustafizur Rahman amid political and safety issues
The Board of Management for Cricket in India intervened after rising unrest in Bangladesh and robust reactions from some voices in India. Many celebrities criticized Shah Rukh Khan and demanded that Mustafizur Rahman mustn’t take part in IPL.
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Political leaders in West Bengal additionally voiced their opposition. They warned Mustafizur of significant penalties if he performed a match at Eden Gardens through the season.
With the state of affairs in Bangladesh nonetheless tense and diplomatic relations tense, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia stated the Kolkata Knight Riders have been requested to right away launch Mustafizur from the squad. He additionally confirmed that the BCCI will enable KKR to signal a substitute participant.
Seven Bangladeshi gamers have made it to the record for IPL 2026 public sale. Nonetheless, Mustafizur was the one one who attracted curiosity from the franchise. Whereas different gamers remained unsold, Mustafizur was chosen for his monitor file as a demise overs bowler.
BCCI has remaining authority over IPL selections, franchises are certain by league guidelines
Based on a report in Cricbuzz, this resolution can’t be taken by the franchise alone and solely the Board of Management for Cricket in India has the authority to make such a request.
Franchises and gamers function below strict contracts and league guidelines, and groups will not be allowed to behave independently or make arbitrary selections outdoors of the IPL framework.
“It was on the BCCI’s name and there was no method the franchise would have taken an arbitrary resolution. Franchises and gamers are certain by a selected contract they usually can’t deviate from it. IPL guidelines stop any sort of arbitrariness,” stated an IPL official.
Bangladeshi gamers face doable exclusion from IPL and Indian-owned franchises
The report added that Bangladeshi gamers could not have the ability to be a part of India-affiliated franchises, just like the state of affairs confronted by Pakistani gamers since 2008. This restriction will not be restricted to the Indian Premier League.
Many IPL franchises additionally personal groups in abroad leagues and have constantly prevented signing Pakistani gamers there as effectively. The identical strategy could also be utilized to Bangladeshi cricketers, who could face fewer appearances with Indian-owned groups in numerous leagues sooner or later.
“Nonetheless, on account of ‘current developments’, Bangladeshi gamers are nearly as banned as Pakistani gamers have been since 2008. Groups, lots of which personal groups in overseas leagues, together with the IPL, have steadfastly prevented using Pakistani gamers. The identical destiny might befall Bangladeshi gamers who characterize Indian-owned groups sporadically in several leagues,” the report stated.
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