BCCI Directs KKR to Terminate Mustafizur Rahman's IPL Contract Amidst Controversy

• BCCI instructed KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman from his IPL 2026 contract due to recent developments in Bangladesh.
• KKR confirmed the release, stating it followed due process and BCCI instructions, and they will be allowed a replacement player.
• The directive followed reports of Hindu killings in Bangladesh, straining India-Bangladesh relations.
• KKR and co-owner Shah Rukh Khan faced significant criticism for signing a Bangladeshi player amidst national sentiment.
• BJP leader Sangeet Som called Shah Rukh Khan a 'gaddar' for the signing, escalating calls for BCCI intervention.

Why It Matters: KKR released Mustafizur Rahman on BCCI's directive amid controversy over India-Bangladesh relations.