Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have said on Saturday that they have released fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman after being instructed to do the same by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). KKR had bought the 30-year-old Bangladesh fast bowler for Rs Rs 9.5 crore in the auction ahead of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in December.
“Kolkata Knight Riders confirms that BCCI/IPL as the regulator of IPL has instructed it to release Mustafizur Rahman from the squad ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season,” said KKR in a statement that came shortly after BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia announced communicating the instruction with the three-time IPL champions.
“The release has been carried out following due process and consultations, upon the instruction of the Board of Control of Cricket in India. BCCI will allow Kolkata Knight Riders a replacement player in line with IPL regulations, and further details will be communicated in due course.”
Saikia had earlier said that the BCCI had told KKR to release Mustafizur “due to recent developments”.
“Due to the recent developments that are going on all across, BCCI has instructed the franchise KKR to release one of their players, Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh, from their squad,” Saikia told the news agency ANI. “BCCI has also said that if they ask for any replacement, BCCI is going to allow that replacement.”
To be updated…