'Mera kya lena dena': Nabi loses cool after question on Mustafizur—Watch

Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi chopped a visibly irritated fig during a post-match property league successful the Bangladesh Premier League aft being questioned astir the increasing contention involving Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman and Kolkata Knight Riders. Nabi, who is representing Noakhali Express successful the BPL, made it wide that the contented had thing to bash with him and unopen down the enactment of questioning immediately. The flashpoint stems from KKR releasing Mustafizur contempt having secured him for INR 9.20 crore astatine the December 2025 IPL auction. The determination came aft a directive from the BCCI, amid heightened governmental and diplomatic tensions betwixt India and Bangladesh. Mustafizur was the lone Bangladesh subordinate picked successful the auction, with KKR beating Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals to his signature earlier being forced to fto him go.

Asked to remark connected the situation, Nabi refused to beryllium drawn in. “Iska merese kya lena dena bhai. Mera Mustafizur se kya kaam hai? Politics maine kya kaam hai mera?” helium said. “I cognize helium is simply a bully bowler, each these things. But the mode you are questioning, it's not related to me.” The contention has besides spilled into the planetary arena, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board penning to the ICC requesting that their T20 World Cup matches beryllium moved retired of India, citing information concerns. The 20-team tourney is scheduled to beryllium held crossed India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, with Bangladesh acceptable to play 3 matches successful Kolkata and Mumbai. The ICC is yet to respond, though a venue alteration appears improbable truthful adjacent to the tournament.