Politics on Pitch
For a country that prides itself on treating cricket as both sport and soft power, India is surprisingly careless when it comes to separating the two.
For a country that prides itself on treating cricket as both sport and soft power, India is surprisingly careless when it comes to separating the two.
An independent security assessment carried out by the ICC has found no credible threat to the Bangladeshi team's security in India.
In a post on social media, Nazmul wrote, “This time, the people of Bangladesh witnessed, with their own eyes, the emergence of yet another proven Indian agent.”
Mustafizur was earlier slated to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins on March 26, but was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Ridhima Pathak later clarified the situation, stating that she had voluntarily withdrawn from the T20 league due to the prevailing political climate and that there was no pressure or directive from the BCB.
A virtual meeting was held on Tuesday between the ICC and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to address the security concerns raised by Bangladesh regarding their fixtures in India.
Mustafizur Rahman, the most expensive Bangladeshi player in IPL history, is unlikely to receive any financial compensation from the franchise following his release.
The order, passed on Monday afternoon, has resulted in fans in Bangladesh being unable to watch IPL matches legally on television or through official streaming platforms.
The BCB had requested the ICC to shift the Bangladesh cricket team's matches from India to Sri Lanka, citing Mustafizur Rahman's release from his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
BCB has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC), requesting the apex body to move its T20-World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka.
