As per BCCI directives, Kolkata Knight Riders released Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL 2026 squad. It resulted in Bangladesh pulling out of the T20 World Cup in India. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) complained that India isn’t safe for their players and wanted to relocate their matches to Sri Lanka or even Pakistan. They held multiple meetings with the International Cricket Council (ICC) executives, but nothing went in their favour, resulting in them pulling out of the marquee tournament.
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