Mustafizur IPL Ban: BCCI's Top-Level Decision Sparks India-Bangladesh Tensions

• Mustafizur Rahman's IPL 2026 exit was a top-level BCCI decision, bypassing IPL Governing Council and board members.
• A BCCI official confirmed no internal discussion, with many learning via media reports.
• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) revoked Mustafizur's NOC, and the interim government criticized the move.
• Bangladesh banned IPL 2026 telecast and BCB refused to send its team to India for T20 World Cup 2026 citing security.
• Decision fallout linked to rising political tensions between India and Bangladesh, following a lynching incident.

Why It Matters: Mustafizur's IPL ban, a top BCCI decision, escalated India-Bangladesh political and cricketing tensions.