Overview
- Bangladesh’s government has ordered an indefinite halt to IPL broadcasts after the BCCI told Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur Rahman, a move officials said lacked a logical reason.
- The Bangladesh Cricket Board formally asked the ICC to move its four group matches from Kolkata and Mumbai to Sri Lanka and said the team will not travel to India under current conditions.
- India Today and other outlets report the ICC has rejected the relocation request and told Bangladesh to play as scheduled or risk forfeiture, though the BCB says it has not received formal written confirmation.
- A planned ICC–BCB virtual meeting was postponed, with reporting split between the ICC weighing limited adjustments and maintaining the existing schedule due to tight logistics and broadcast commitments.
- Mustafizur has aligned with the PSL after his IPL exit, reports say the BCCI’s top leadership made the release decision without broader consultation, and separate reporting suggests KKR is unlikely to owe him compensation.