India, April 2 -- Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Dhumal finally addressed the removal of Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in early January. The move was taken following a directive from the BCCI amid rising tensions between India and Bangladesh, which escalated after the killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh.

Mustafizur was the only Bangladesh player picked at the auction last December. He had been signed by the former champions for Rs.9.5 crore, but his release in January triggered widespread backlash against KKR and co-owner Shah Rukh Khan.

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"I would only say it was unfortunate. Beyond that, I do not have much knowledge," Dhumal told the Financial T...