Bangladesh Bans IPL Telecast Over Mustafizur Rahman's KKR Exclusion; Approaches ICC

• Bangladesh government indefinitely banned IPL telecast due to Mustafizur Rahman's sudden exclusion from KKR's 2026 squad.
• BCCI instructed KKR to release Mustafizur, signed for 9.2 crore rupees, without providing a clear reason, causing "widespread unrest" in Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting cited "grief, pain, and intense dissatisfaction" among its people for the ban.
• Speculation suggests KKR faced threats related to anti-Bangladesh sentiment in India and violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh has formally requested the ICC to move its 2026 T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh bans IPL telecast and seeks T20 World Cup relocation over Mustafizur's controversial exclusion.