Mustafizur Rahman breaks silence after BCCI removes Bangladesh pacer from KKR's IPL 2026 squad; ‘If they release me…’

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman broke his silence after being removed from the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), stating there's nothing he can do. The removal of Mustafizur from IPL 2026 came after BCCI's directive on Saturday following the recent political storm between the two countries.

One of the two consistent Bangladeshi performers in IPL after Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for ₹9.20 crores at the recent mini-auction in Abu Dhabi last month. “If they release me, there’s nothing much I can do,” Mustafizur was quoted as saying to Bangladesh news outlet BDCrictime.