India, Jan. 4 -- The situation is all too familiar. Calls are growing for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to snap bilateral ties with an Asian country due to the current political climate. Protests are hitting the road, and certain individuals are being targeted if they go against the current tide. When have we heard that before? Just like Pakistan, India's ties with Bangladesh are at risk of hitting an all-time low, with the situation reaching a crescendo on Saturday morning after the BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia, ordered the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their squad.

Why did the BCCI make this call? KKR, co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan, acquired Rahman for INR 9.20 ...