Overview
- KKR bought Mustafizur Rahman for ₹9.2 crore at the December 16 IPL mini-auction in Abu Dhabi.
- BJP leader Sangeet Som called Shah Rukh Khan a “traitor” and warned Rahman would not be allowed to play in India.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey threatened protests and alleged the player’s earnings could be used to “nurture terrorists.”
- Religious pressure escalated, with Ujjain leaders threatening to damage pitches if Rahman plays and a Hindu Mahasabha leader reportedly offering ₹1 lakh to cut Khan’s tongue.
- Countervoices emerged as Congress defended pluralism and Dhirendra Shastri said the BCCI must decide and urged Bangladeshi players to speak up for Hindus, and no official response has come from KKR, Khan or the IPL/BCCI.