JDU Leader Urges BCCI Rethink on Mustafizur Release Amid India-Bangladesh Tensions

• JDU leader KC Tyagi called for BCCI to reconsider releasing Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from KKR ahead of IPL 2026.
• BCCI's directive to KKR followed heightened India-Bangladesh tensions due to attacks on minority Hindus in Bangladesh.
• Tyagi emphasized separating sports from politics, citing Bangladesh's appointment of Hindu Litton Das as national team captain as a message of inclusivity.
• Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi also argued against mixing cricket with political disputes.
• Mustafizur Rahman was KKR's most expensive Bangladeshi player, bought for Rs 9.2 crore in the 2026 IPL auction.

Why It Matters: JDU leader urges BCCI to separate sports from politics, citing Bangladesh's inclusive cricket captaincy.