Tharoor Criticises BCCI Over Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL Release

Brief By Twitter X / 8:09 PM on 03 Jan 2026

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor slammed the BCCI after Kolkata Knight Riders released Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League on board instructions. Posting on X, Tharoor questioned whether sport was being politicised, asking if punishment targeted a player, a nation, or religious identity, and warning against dangerous precedents for future sporting decisions.

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