Overview
- Moeen Ali said the ICC is “never neutral” and suggested “everyone knows who runs it,” an indirect reference to chairman Jay Shah.
- His criticism follows the BCCI instructing Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur Rahman after public backlash and reported threats.
- Bangladesh’s board has said it will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup and asked to play in Sri Lanka instead.
- The ICC has turned down the venue-shift request and proposed enhanced security if Bangladesh agrees to play in India.
- Moeen expressed sympathy for Mustafizur, argued politics is distorting cricket decisions, and urged other major boards to take responsibility.