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How a Sporting Snub Has Rolled Back India-Bangladesh Relations

The Board of Control for Cricket in India ordered Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur Rahman, ending his IPL stint amid India-Bangladesh political tensions and sparking protests by Bangladesh.

Summary by Asia Times
On its face, the decision to ask Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh’s left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) appears a sporting controversy. But beneath that surface lies a deeper rupture in bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India that had, until very recently, shown signs of substantive thaw. […] The post How a sporting snub has rolled back India-Bangladesh relations appeared fir…

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ABP News broke the news in India on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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