India, Jan. 3 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sangeet Singh Som and the spiritual figures he rallied behind over their criticism of Shah Rukh Khan's Indian Premiere League team Kolkata Knight Riders selecting a Bangladeshi player on Saturday welcomed Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision instructing KKR to release the bowler.

The selection of Mustafizur Rahman, a Bangladeshi left-arm fast-medium bowler, in KKR sparked outrage, with many slamming the decision of the IPL team as it comes amid souring India-Bangladesh ties over attacks on Hindus.

Amid the backlash, BCCI on Saturday instructed KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman.

Welcoming the decision, BJP leader Sangeet Som on Saturday said this is a "victory of Hin...