The owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Shah Rukh Khan, has being asked by Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam to remove Bangladesh cricketer Mustafizur Rahman.
The Bangladeshi bowler was bought by the Kolkata-based team for a substantial Rs 9.20 crore at the IPL auction prior to the 2026 season.
Following numerous instances of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, the demand was made. In light of these events, a number of people have stated that KKR’s new addition shouldn’t be a part of the IPL.
Shah Rukh Khan should drop the Bangladeshi player before the Bollywood star becomes a “major target,” according to Nirupam, who also stated that doing so will safeguard India’s interests.
“When the entire country is enraged and angry at Bangladesh, anyone in India who has even the slightest connection to Bangladeshis could become a target of that anger. If there is a Bangladeshi in Shah Rukh Khan’s team, before he becomes a major target, we request that Shah Rukh Khan remove the Bangladeshi from his team. This will be for his own good and will also protect India’s interests,” ANI quoted Nirupam as saying.
Anand Dubey, a spokesman for the Shiv Sena (UBT), also demanded that Bangladeshi players be prohibited from participating in the IPL in India.
“Bangladeshi players shouldn’t be allowed to play in the IPL in India. Pakistani and Bangladeshi players should be prohibited. They harbour hatred towards us for the murder of our Hindu brothers and sisters. Shah Rukh Khan should immediately remove that Bangladeshi cricketer from his team. If he doesn’t do so despite all this uproar, it will prove that while he lives in this country and earns money here, he doesn’t understand the nation’s sentiments,” Dubey said.
