Kolkata release Mustafizur Rahman after BCCI requestReutersKolkata Knight Riders have released fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh after being told to do so by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Indian Premier League (IPL) team said yesterday amid growing tensions between the countries. Mustafizur Rahman bowls during an Indian Premier League cricket match in Chennai, India, on May 21 last year. “Due to recent developments going on all across, the BCCI has instructed the franchise Kolkata Knight Riders to release one of their players, Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh, from their squad,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told Indian news agency ANI. Later yesterday, Kolkata confirmed Mustafizur had been released. “BCCI will allow Kolkata Knight Riders a replacement player in line with IPL regulations, and further details will be communicated in due course,” the team added in a statement.

Source: Taipei Times January 03, 2026 17:11 UTC