New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The removal of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken over the cricket world in recent days. After being bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs.9.20 crores during the IPL 2026 mini-auction, the Kolkata franchise was ordered by the BCCI to release the Bangladesh quick amid political storms.

A report in The Indian Express, claimed that the IPL Governing Council wasn't even consulted on the whole Mustafizur saga. According to the report, the call for Mustafizur's ouster came from the top level in the BCCI and not among the members of the Board.

"We ourselves got to know about this through the med...