Overview
- Kolkata Knight Riders confirmed they released Mustafizur Rahman on BCCI instruction and said a replacement will be permitted under IPL rules.
- The Bangladesh Cricket Board resolved that the national team will not travel to India under the current conditions and has formally asked the ICC to relocate its fixtures, with Sri Lanka proposed as the alternative.
- BCCI president Mithun Manhas said the Mustafizur call applies only to the IPL, and board sources cautioned that shifting World Cup games at short notice would be a logistical nightmare and is unlikely.
- Bangladesh are scheduled to open against West Indies on February 7 in Kolkata, with three group matches in Kolkata and one in Mumbai, in a tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
- Political backlash in India over reported attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh preceded the directive, and Mustafizur responded to his release by saying there was little he could do.