Mustafizur's IPL Exit Sparks World Cup Crisis for BCCI Amidst Political Row

• BCCI ordered KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman, citing "recent developments" amid anti-Bangladesh sentiment in India.
• The move followed public attacks on KKR and Shah Rukh Khan, and social media campaigns against Rahman due to alleged violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) reacted strongly, demanding ICC shift T20 World Cup matches from India.
• Bangladesh's advisor Asif Nazrul declared the team would not travel to India for the World Cup, and the Information Ministry banned IPL telecasts.
• This unprecedented player release, months before the season, has escalated into a major political and cricketing dispute impacting the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Why It Matters: Mustafizur's forced IPL exit by BCCI due to political tensions has triggered a major T20 World Cup crisis.