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Ridhima Pathak later clarified the situation, stating that she had voluntarily withdrawn from the T20 league due to the prevailing political climate and that there was no pressure or directive from the BCB.
Bangladesh has condemned the decision to exclude Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL on Saturday.
BCCI has instructed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their squad in light of the recent developments.
Tharoor asserted that cricket should not be made to bear the burden of attacks against minorities, including Hindus, in Bangladesh.
According to BCCI sources, the board has not received any directive from the Government of India instructing it to bar Bangladeshi players from taking part in the IPL.
On Thursday, Yadav moved up to the second spot in the leading bowlers' list with a 4/14 haul against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. He now has 17 wickets at a strike rate of 10.47 as compared to 10.65 of Chahal.
