Mustafizur Rahman is in the news right now. He will play for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, due to which many people are criticizing this franchise as well. The owner of this team is Shahrukh Khan, that is why some politicians and Bhagwatcharya are giving controversial statements on him, calling him a traitor. Controversy on this is increasing.

Mustafizur Rahman is the only player of Bangladesh, who was sold in the auction held for IPL 2026. It was not that only Kolkata Knight Riders wanted to buy him, because if it was so, his price would not have crossed Rs 9 crore. However, KKR included Mustafizur in their squad by making the highest bid of Rs 9.20 crore. There was not much controversy then, but why is it suddenly being opposed now?

What is the reason for the dispute?

A few days ago, there was mob lynching of two Hindu youths in Bangladesh. Both were brutally murdered. Some of its videos also went viral on social media, which increased the anger of the Indian people. The ruckus increased and then some people started raising demands on social media that when this is happening to Hindus in Bangladesh, then how can their players come to India and play after getting such a huge amount of money.

Demands started rising to ban Bangladeshi players from IPL. The controversy further increased when Devkinandan Thakur called Shahrukh Khan anti-India and anti-Hindu. BJP leader Sangeet Som called Shahrukh a traitor. After this this controversy increased further.

Will there be a IPL ban for Bangladesh players?

Currently, Pakistan is the only country whose players cannot play in the world’s biggest cricket league, IPL. Regarding Bangladesh players, a BCCI official told InsideSport that at present there is nothing due to which Bangladesh players should be banned. According to the report, he said, “Mustafizur Rahman will play IPL and Bangladesh is not an enemy country.”

The question of whether Bangladeshi players will play or not in the next season of the Indian Premier League is under discussion. A statement from a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official has come out on whether Mustafizur Rahman will play in IPL 2026 or not. According to a media report, a BCCI official has said that Mustafizur Rahman will definitely play in IPL 2026. He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction for Rs 9.20 crore.

Bangladesh is not an enemy country…

A BCCI official was quoted as saying by Inside Sport, “We have to understand that this is a very delicate situation. We are in constant touch with the government regarding the changes in diplomatic situations. We have not heard anything yet where there is any talk of banning Bangladeshi players from the IPL. So yes, Mustafizur Rahman will play in the IPL. Bangladesh is not an enemy country.”

This statement of BCCI has come at a time when political relations between India and Bangladesh are not in a very good condition. The people of India are very angry over the violence against minorities in Bangladesh. Some people in India have even threatened that all the matches in which Bangladeshi players will play will be disrupted.

KKR is also being criticized

Kolkata Knight Riders bought Mustafizur Rahman in the auction for Rs 9.20 crore. Even after the violence in Bangladesh, KKR is being heavily criticized for buying Rahman, KKR has even been called anti-national on social media.

Let us tell you that Mustafizur Rahman was the only Bangladeshi cricketer who was sold in the IPL 2026 auction. Especially because he was a left-arm fast bowler, many teams had shown interest in him.

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Kolkata Knight Riders included Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman in their squad for a huge sum of Rs 9.2 crore. Chennai Super Kings was also showing interest in buying Mustafizur, but KKR won the final bid. New Zealand player Tim Seifert was also bought by KKR in the IPL 2026 auction.

The IPL 2026 auction had the highest purse balance after Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR had Rs 64.3 crore. He first bought Cameron Green for Rs 25.2 crore. After this he also spent Rs 18 crore for Mathisha Pathirana. After this, KKR made the third highest bid on Mustafizur Rahman.

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Kolkata Knight Riders bought Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 9 crore 20 lakh, his base price was Rs 2 crore. Talking about Mustafizur’s IPL record, he has played 60 matches for 5 teams. He has 65 wickets in IPL. In the last edition, he joined Delhi Capitals as a replacement, when he took 4 wickets in 3 matches.

KKR also bought Tim Seifert

KKR bought Tim Seifert at his base price (Rs 1.5 crore). Let us tell you that he has played for this team (KKR) in 2021. In 2022, he was a part of Delhi Capitals. He has 26 runs in 3 matches played in IPL.

Players bought by KKR

• Cameron Green – 25.2 crores
• Mathisha Pathirana – 18 crores
• Mustafizur Rahman – 9.2 crores
• Tejashwi Singh- 3 crores
• Finn Allen- 2 crores
• Tim Seifert – 1.5 crores
• Rahul Tripathi- 75 lakhs
• Daksh Kamra – 30 lakhs
• Sarthak Ranjan- 30 lakhs
• Prashant Solanki- 30 lakhs
• Kartik Tyagi- 30 lakhs

Before the Kolkata Knight Riders auction, 13 slots were vacant, the team has bought 11 players and can buy 2 more. Let us tell you that the team has used its strong purse well, the team was successful in including the most popular player Cameron Green in its team. Green has become the most expensive foreign player in IPL history.