On January 3, on the instructions of BCCI, Kolkata Knight Riders released Mustafizur Rahman. He was bought by KKR for Rs 9.2 crore in the IPL 2026 auction. A cricketer who played with Rahman in the Bangladesh Premier League has made a big revelation that Mustafizur Rahman was heartbroken after hearing the news of his release by Knight Riders.

The very next day after being released by KKR, Mustafizur Rahman performed strongly for Rangpur Riders in BPL and played an important role in his team’s 5-wicket win. Now Mustafizur Rahman’s teammate Nurul Hasan, who plays for Rangpur Riders, has made a big revelation.

Mustafizur Rahman was broken

Nurul Hasan, who captains Rangpur Riders in BPL, said that Mustafizur Rahman is a world-class bowler for the team and he has been proving this for a long time. Hasan said that everyone has faith in Rehman and he does not need to prove anything.

Nurul Hasan further said that Mustafizur Rahman is calm and comfortable right now, but he may be a little disappointed after being released from KKR. Hasan said that Rahman fully deserves whatever he has now and he always wants to give his best for Bangladesh. But the Rangpur Riders captain also revealed that the news of his release from KKR had broken Mustafizur Rahman.

Let us tell you that the series was to be played between India and Bangladesh in the year 2025, which was postponed. It was told that this series will be played in September 2026, but at present this tour has been cancelled. At the same time, Bangladesh has also banned the telecast of IPL in its country.

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The Bangladesh government has banned live telecast of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches with immediate effect. After Mustafizur Rahman was released from Kolkata Knight Riders, Bangladesh Cricket Board had also called an emergency meeting. BCB has decided not to send its team to India even for the T20 World Cup 2026. Well, let us tell you that Bangladesh is not the first country which has banned the live telecast of IPL matches in its country.

Relations between India and Bangladesh have not been good for some time. After the murder of two Hindu youth in Bangladesh, there was protest in India against Mustafizur Rahman’s inclusion in the KKR team, then BCCI directed the franchise to release the Bangladeshi player. After this, the interim government of Mohammad Yunus decided to ban the live telecast of IPL matches in Bangladesh.

Pakistan had banned IPL telecast in 2019

In 2019, under the presidency of Imran Khan, Pakistan had decided to ban live telecast of IPL matches. Imran was the Prime Minister then. However, before this India had banned Pakistan Super League broadcaster DSport in India. This was done by the Indian government in protest against the Pulwama attack, in which 40 CRPF soldiers were martyred.

Then Pakistan’s Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary, while explaining the reason behind this, had said that India does not leave any opportunity to harm Pakistan cricket.

Although this ban was later lifted, but last year Pakistan again banned the live telecast of IPL matches. This time too, the Indian government had taken action on the Pakistan Super League. After the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Indian government had banned the live streaming of PSL matches, after which Pakistan also banned the live telecast of IPL matches.

Before IPL 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders team is once again in the headlines. After releasing Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman, now KKR is facing a big challenge of filling his place. KKR included Mustafizur in the team in the 2026 auction for Rs 9.20 crore. However, after the recent developments, on the instructions of BCCI, the franchise had to drop him from the team.

BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia has made it clear that if KKR wants, it can include any other player in the team as a replacement for Mustafizur. Since then, discussions regarding possible names have intensified on social media and in cricket corridors. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Shrivatsa Goswami has put forward the name of a player who can become a surprise package for KKR.

Duan Yansen’s name is at the forefront

Srivatsa Goswami suggested on social media that South African fast bowler Duane Yansen could be a great option for KKR. Duane is the twin brother of South Africa’s star all-rounder Marco Jansen and the biggest strengths of his bowling are fast pace and accurate line-length. He has the ability to consistently bowl the ball at a speed of 140 to 145 kilometers per hour.

Why does he fit the needs of KKR?

According to Goswami, Duane is not only a fast bowler but also a useful all-rounder. He can prove to be a better batting option for the team, which is an added advantage for any team in T20 cricket. Duane has previously played an IPL match for Mumbai Indians in 2023, which means he has some experience of Indian conditions.

SA20 shows strength

25-year-old Duane Yansen is currently playing for Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 League 2025-26. In his very first match, he performed brilliantly against Pretoria Capitals. In his 4 over spell, Yansen took 4 wickets for just 23 runs and won the title of Player of the Match. This performance is being considered as proof of his growing stature.

Duan has so far appeared in the jersey of five different teams and played 48 T20 matches. During this period, along with taking 46 wickets, he has also scored 329 runs.

Smart move for KKR?

KKR team is always known for betting on young and uncapped players. In such a situation, a fast, aggressive and all-round package like Duane Yansen fits perfectly into the franchise’s strategy.

IPL 2026: Before IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals had taken a big and shocking decision. Team captain Sanju Samson was traded and sent to Chennai Super Kings. In exchange for this trade, Rajasthan included experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and England’s Sam Curran in its team. After Sanju’s departure, the biggest question now is who will take over the captaincy of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026?

Rajasthan played the 2025 season under the captaincy of Sanju Samson. During that time Riyan Parag was made the vice-captain. Riyan Parag also took command of the team in some matches when Sanju was unfit. In such a situation, he is considered a strong contender in the captaincy race.

Social media post increased the stir

Rajasthan Royals recently shared a photo of Ravindra Jadeja on social media. The caption of this post read, “Thalapathy soon.” In Tamil language “Thalapathy” means leader or commander. This one line has intensified the discussion among the fans whether Jadeja will be given the new responsibility of the team. However, no official announcement regarding captaincy has been made by the franchise yet.

Thalapathy pic.twitter.com/xPPX5z3Sco

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) January 4, 2026

Many names in the race for captaincy

Rajasthan Royals currently have many options for captaincy. Apart from Riyan Parag, the young players include names like Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who are considered future leaders. But if seen in terms of experience, Ravindra Jadeja’s name comes at the top.

Jadeja is not only a senior player, but he also has long experience of the Indian team and IPL. He has learned to handle pressure well in big matches, which is the most important quality for a captain.

old relation with rajasthan

Ravindra Jadeja has a long relationship with Rajasthan Royals. When Rajasthan Royals won the first IPL title in 2008, Jadeja was also a part of the team. In 2009 also, he was seen in the jersey of Rajasthan Royals. After this, he joined Chennai Super Kings in 2012 and remained the backbone of the team for a long time.

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 World Cup league matches from India to Sri Lanka as concerns are being raised over the safety of the players after Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the Indian Premier League (IPL) on the instructions of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Of Bangladesh’s four league matches, three are against West Indies (February 7), Italy (February 9), England (February 14) in Kolkata while their last match will be against Nepal (February 17) in Mumbai.

The T20 World Cup will be jointly organized by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.

Das remains the captain while fast bowler Taskin Ahmed has returned to the team after being out of the recent Ireland series. Ahmed will team up with Rahman in the fast bowling department who has been included in the team as expected.

BCB said on ‘X’, “Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the national team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 which will be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. ,

Following BCCI’s direction, co-owner Shahrukh Khan’s IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday released Rahman, who was bought for Rs 9.20 crore in the auction held in Abu Dhabi last month.

After this, Asif Nazru, advisor to the Bangladesh government, directed the BCB to ask the Jay Shah-led ICC to shift four of Bangladesh’s league matches to Sri Lanka.

However, according to a BCCI source, there is only one month left for the tournament to start, so this change is almost impossible.

Although the BCCI did not explicitly mention the current political situation in Bangladesh for its decision to release Rahman, it did say that the step was taken due to the events happening around.

Bangladesh team:

Liton Das (captain), Mohammad Saif Hasan (vice-captain), Tanjeed Hasan, Mohammad Parvez Hossain Imon, Tauheed Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Kazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shaq Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzeem Hasan Saqib, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Shaifuddin, Shoriful Islam.

The controversy related to Mustafizur Rahman is no longer limited to cricket only. This matter has now moved from sports to politics and government decisions. This controversy is showing signs of deepening further before the Indian Premier League 2026, because the Bangladesh government is considering taking strict action on the telecast of this Indian league.

Tension increased after BCCI’s decision

The whole controversy started when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ordered Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their team. This decision was considered insulting in Bangladesh and gradually the matter turned into a diplomatic debate.

Preparation for ban of IPL 2026?

After this, Bangladesh’s Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advisor Asif Nazrul openly expressed his displeasure on social media. He appealed to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh to stop all telecasts and coverage of IPL 2026 in the country. Nazrul said that Bangladesh will not compromise with its cricket, players and honour.

Strict stance regarding T20 World Cup also

The impact of this controversy is also visible on international cricket. Bangladesh Cricket Board has written a letter to ICC making it clear that it does not want to play its matches of the upcoming T20 World Cup in India. Citing security reasons, BCB has demanded to hold the matches in Sri Lanka.

BCB’s official silence

However, no official statement has yet come from Bangladesh Cricket Board on this entire matter. BCB President Aminul Islam has also refrained from commenting on this issue. The board says that they have not yet received any formal information from BCCI.

‘Politics entered the game’

Bangladesh’s Information and Broadcasting Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan expressed concern over the situation and said that sports should stay away from politics. He said that usually sports improve relations between countries, but this time the opposite is being seen. He also made it clear that the government will thoroughly review the legal aspects before taking any step.

The dispute may escalate further

The way Bangladesh government, cricket board and ministers are coming forward openly in this matter, it is clear that the controversy of Mustafizur Rahman is not going to end soon. In the coming days, its big impact can be seen on IPL 2026 and India-Bangladesh cricket relations.

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 India (BCCI).

The BCCI did not explicitly mention the existing relations between the two countries in its decision to ‘release’ Rahman on Saturday, but said the move was motivated by current events.

After Rahman was suddenly dropped from the IPL, the BCB called an emergency meeting on Saturday night and announced a day later that in the re-meeting of the board of directors, it has been decided that the national team will not go to India for the T20 World Cup starting on February 7.

“The Board has conducted a detailed review of the situation taking into account the developments over the past 24 hours and expressed deep concern over the current circumstances relating to the participation of the Bangladesh national team in matches played in India,” the BCB said in a statement.

“Considering the growing concerns over the security of the Bangladesh team in India and an assessment of the current situation, as well as the advice of the Government of Bangladesh, the Board of Directors has decided that the Bangladesh national team will not travel to India for the tournament under the current circumstances,” he said.

After the meeting, BCB director Khalid Masood Pilot said on the board’s security concerns over playing in India, “If they (India) cannot provide security to one of our players (referring to Mustafizur), how will they ensure the security of our entire team?” That’s why we won’t go there to play.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will have to pay attention to this issue because Bangladesh has to play all four of its league stage matches in India. Like the agreement with Pakistan, Bangladesh also wants all its matches to be shifted to tournament co-host Sri Lanka.

According to a BCB statement, “BCB has formally requested the World Cup organizer ICC to consider shifting all Bangladesh matches to another venue outside India (co-host Sri Lanka).”

BCB expects ICC to understand the situation and respond immediately on this matter. Even before BCB issued the statement, government advisor Asif Nazrul announced on Facebook that the board has decided not to send its team to India.

His post shared in Bengali language read, “Bangladesh will not go to India to play the World Cup. Bangladesh Cricket Board has taken this decision today. We welcome this decision taken in the context of the violent communal policy of the Indian Cricket Board.

After the emergency BCB meeting, Nazrul directed the board to request the Jay Shah-led ICC to shift Bangladesh’s four league matches (three in Kolkata and one in Mumbai) to Sri Lanka.

Nazrul wrote in Bengali on his Facebook page, “As the advisor in charge of the Sports Ministry, I have instructed the Board of Control for Cricket to clarify this entire matter in writing to the ICC.”

He said, “The board has to make it clear that if a player cannot play in India despite having a contract, then the Bangladesh national team cannot feel safe traveling to India to play the World Cup.”

“I have also directed the board to formally request that Bangladesh’s World Cup matches be held in Sri Lanka,” Nazrul said.

Kolkata Knight Riders, the IPL franchise co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan, ‘released’ the Bangladesh left-arm fast bowler following instructions from the BCCI. The franchise had bought Mustafizur for Rs 9.20 crore in the auction held in Abu Dhabi last month.

Relations between the two countries became tense after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power. Sheikh Hasina had come to India in August last year after anti-government protests.

A Bangladesh court had sentenced him to death. He was accused of playing an alleged role in the deadly crackdown during the movement, in which several students were killed.

The situation has worsened due to the increasing cases of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh recently. Nazrul also said that he has requested the advisor of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh to suspend the telecast of IPL in Bangladesh. He said, “I have requested the advisor of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to suspend the telecast of IPL in Bangladesh.”

He said, “Under no circumstances will we tolerate any insult to Bangladesh cricket, cricketers or Bangladesh. The days of slavery are over now.

There is some surprise in the corridors of BCB that the situation changed in this way after India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the funeral of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka.

“Considering the positive atmosphere, BCB had announced the schedule of India’s tour of Bangladesh, but now we need an official confirmation from the Indian board as to why Mustafizur’s contract was cancelled,” a BCB source told PTI on condition of anonymity.

Who will captain Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 remains the center of discussion. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag have been seen as options for captaincy, but discussion has also intensified on the name of Ravindra Jadeja for captaincy. Jadeja, Sanju Samson have come to Rajasthan Royals team due to trade deal.

Rajasthan Royals have shared a picture of Ravindra Jadeja on social media, which is being seen as a gesture of making him the new captain of the team. The Royals have written ‘Thalapati’ along with Jadeja’s picture, which is believed to mean commander. If so, then Ravindra Jadeja can be seen as the commander or leader of Rajasthan Royals team in IPL 2026. Let us tell you that Jadeja was getting Rs 18 crore in CSK, but he had decided to go to Rajasthan team for Rs 14 crore.

Thalapathy pic.twitter.com/xPPX5z3Sco

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) January 4, 2026

Meanwhile, in the report of news agency IANS, it has been said that in IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals matches can be played in Pune. In the next season, Pune can be the home ground of RR team, which till now was Jaipur. According to sources, the deal between Maharashtra Cricket Association and Rajasthan Royals is close to being signed.

Due to ongoing differences with the Rajasthan Cricket Association, the Rajasthan Royals franchise has decided not to make Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Stadium its home ground for the next season. These differences arose when an official of the Rajasthan Cricket Association accused the RR franchise of match fixing. The Rajasthan team had rejected these allegations and also demanded strict action against the wrong allegations.

It is also being told that Baraspara Stadium of Guwahati can be the second home ground of Rajasthan Royals team and its announcement is also possible very soon.

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Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is in the headlines for being dropped from IPL 2026. Meanwhile, he created history by taking 400 wickets in T20, he has become the fast bowler to touch this figure in the least number of matches. Mustafizur has left Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz behind.

Mustafizur Rahman has become the fast bowler to take 400 wickets in the least number of matches in T20 cricket. He broke the record of Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz, who had done this in 335 matches. Mustafizur completed 400 wickets in 315 T20 matches.

Mustafizur Rahman created history

Mustafizur has become the second bowler of Bangladesh to take 400 T20 wickets. At number one is Shakib Al Hasan, who has 507 T20 wickets in his name. Let us tell you that there are only 11 bowlers in the world who have touched this figure. Afghanistan’s spinner Rashid Khan is at first place in terms of taking most T20 wickets. He has taken 687 wickets in 508 matches. In this list, West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo (631) is at second place and Sunil Narine (609) is at third place.

Mustafizur Rahman achieved this feat in BPL (Bangladesh Premier League). The fast bowler playing for Rangpur Riders completed 400 T20 wickets by taking the first wicket in the match against Sylhet Titans on Saturday. He took 3 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs in the match.

If we look at Mustafizur’s T20 statistics, he has taken 5 wickets 4 times and 4 wickets in a match 6 times. His economy is 7.43. He has played a total of 60 matches for 5 teams in IPL.

Why did KKR release from IPL 2026?

Kolkata Knight Riders bought Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 9.20 crore in the mini auction for IPL 2026. However, a few days ago there was protest against it and KKR and team owner Shahrukh Khan started being criticized, this was happening in protest against the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, BCCI directed KKR to release the Bangladeshi player. KKR gave this information in an official statement.

BCCI Following the instructions of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Has released Bangladesh’s fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman. He will no longer play in IPL 2026. KKR bought Mustafizur Rahman in the IPL 2026 auction for Rs 9.20 crore. In such a situation, the question now is whether KKR will have to pay this money to Mustafizur Rahman or not., Know here what is the rule of IPL regarding this.

Whenever a team buys a player in the IPL auction, money is deducted from its purse. However, Mustafizur Rahman is not out of IPL due to any injury. His case is completely different. According to the rules of IPL, now KKR will not have to pay any money to Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh.

According to IPL rules, if BCCI directs to drop a player for any reason other than cricket, then the entire amount spent on that player is returned to the franchise. This situation is called ‘Force Majeure’. This is such an extraordinary situation which is not under anyone’s control. In these cases the franchise is not obliged to fulfill the contract made with the player. For this reason, Mustafizur Rahman will not get any amount after being released by KKR.

In the last few days, due to the changed political situation in Bangladesh, violence against Hindus has increased, in which many lives have been lost. Incidents of public lynching and violence against Hindus have led to strong protests by religious and social organizations in India and opposition to fielding any Bangladeshi player in the IPL. Campaigns have been run on a large scale regarding this. In view of the increasing demand for not playing Bangladeshi players in the IPL, BCCI had on January 3 directed KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman. KKR released Rahman just hours after BCCI’s instructions.