Mustafizur row: 'No fault of Shah Rukh' - 1983 WC hero backs KKR co-owner

Former India cricketer Madan Lal spoke astir the Board of Control for Cricket successful India (BCCI) determination to nonstop Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to merchandise Bangladesh accelerated bowler Mustafizur Rahman and supported histrion and KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, saying helium had nary relation successful squad selection."This is the determination of the BCCI and the Central authorities indispensable person taken this decision, fixed the atrocities are being committed against Hindus successful Bangladesh," Madan Lal told quality bureau ANI.

The erstwhile World Cup victor said Shah Rukh Khan should not beryllium linked to the substance and pointed retired that squad enactment is handled by the franchise’s cricket management."There is nary responsibility of Shah Rukh Khan arsenic they person the squad who picks the team," helium added.His comments came aft KKR confirmed that Mustafizur Rahman had been excluded from the squad for the upcoming play connected the BCCI’s instructions. In a media advisory, the franchise said, "Kolkata Knight Riders confirms that BCCI/IPL arsenic the regulator of IPL has instructed it to merchandise Mustafizur Rahman from the squad up of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season." "The merchandise has been carried retired pursuing owed process and consultations, upon the acquisition of the Board of Control of Cricket successful India," the connection added.

The advisory besides said, "BCCI volition let Kolkata Knight Riders a replacement subordinate successful enactment with IPL regulations, and further details volition beryllium communicated successful owed course.

" Earlier, BCCI caput Devajit Saikia said the committee had directed KKR to merchandise the Bangladesh pacer "due to the caller developments."Earlier connected Saturday, BJP person Sangeet Singh Som welcomed the BCCI’s decision. Som besides took a swipe astatine Shah Rukh Khan and said the histrion had understood not to spell against the “Sanatanis”.Meanwhile, Congress person Shashi Tharoor criticised the BCCI aft KKR were told to merchandise Mustafizur Rahman from their squad for the IPL 2026 season.Sharing a video from Friday, Tharoor reiterated his basal connected the issue. "Recalling my views connected the subject, present that BCCI has deplorably pulled the plug connected Mustafizur Rahman," helium said. He further questioned the decision, adding, "And what if the Bangladeshi subordinate successful question had been Litton Das oregon Soumya Sarkar?"Tharoor besides raised broader concerns astir the move. "Who are we punishing here: a nation, an individual, his religion? Where volition this mindless politicising of athletics pb us?" helium asked.