Bangladesh government bans IPL broadcast indefinitely amid Mustafizur Rahman fallout

The interim government of Bangladesh has indefinitely imposed ban on the Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcast on Monday. The decision came after Bangladesh cricketer was removed from the upcoming edition of the world's richest franchise league amid the ongoing political storm between the two countries. Mustafizur was bought by ₹9.20 crore during the IPL 2026 mini auction last December in Abu Dhabi.

On Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia informed that the Board has asked the KKR franchise to release Mustafizur, “citing recent developments”. The decision did not go well with the Bangladesh cricket fraternity.

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