India, Jan. 4 -- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his Indian Premier League team, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), are caught in a major political and diplomatic crisis after signing Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman. Attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh triggered the sports controversy, which ended with the actor's forced release after allegations of treason and national betrayal emerged publicly widely.

Shah Rukh Khan is facing intense criticism from Hindu religious leaders and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politicians after his IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders, purchased Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for Rs.9.20 crore in a December 2025 auction. Critics have called Khan's action callous and anti-national...