SRK's KKR release Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026 squad on BCCI order

SRK's KKR release Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026 squad on BCCI order

"Kolkata Knight Riders confirms that BCCI/IPL, as the regulator of IPL, has instructed it to release Mustafizur Rahman from the squad ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The release has been carried out following due process and consultations, upon the instruction of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. BCCI will allow Kolkata Knight Riders a replacement player in line with IPL regulations, and further details will be communicated in due course," the franchise said in a statement. 7 days ago
'Hurting sentiments of 100 crore Hindus': Devkinandan Thakur slams Shah Rukh Khan over KKR signing Bangladeshi player

'Hurting sentiments of 100 crore Hindus': Devkinandan Thakur slams Shah Rukh Khan over KKR signing Bangladeshi player

Renowned Kathavachak Devkinandan Thakur criticised Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan after his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders signed a Bangladeshi cricketer. Speaking to IANS, Thakur alleged that Hindus in Bangladesh are facing persecution and said allowing Bangladeshi players in the IPL under current circumstances hurts the sentiments of Hindus across India. He claimed the decision amounts to supporting a country where minorities are allegedly mistreated and warned of continued protests if Bangladeshi players are not barred from the league. 8 days ago
No-ball Controversy: Angry Virat Kohli AVOIDS paps as they tell him he was NOT out during KKR match; Gautam Gambir congratulates RCB

RCB batter Virat Kohli fined 50 percent of his match fee for angrily reacting to umpires' decisions to give him out [details]

"The rules are the rules," RCB captain du Plessis said after the game. "Virat and I at that stage thought that possibly the ball was higher than his waist. I guess they measure it on the popping crease. In those situations, you'll always have one happy team and one team that doesn't feel like it's quite the right decision. But that's just how the game works." Apr 23, 2024