Ujjain Seers Threaten to Disrupt IPL Over KKR Signing of Bangladesh Pacer Mustafizur Rahman

Overview

• Religious leaders in Ujjain, including Mahavir Nath, warned they would storm stadiums and damage pitches if Mustafizur Rahman takes the field in IPL 2026.
• Reports say Mustafizur received threatening messages as boycott calls and criticism of KKR and the BCCI spread on social media.
• Kolkata Knight Riders purchased Mustafizur for Rs 9.20 crore at the mini-auction in Abu Dhabi, making him the only Bangladeshi player picked this season.
• Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion has arrested suspects in the two lynching cases, and the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus condemned the violence as isolated incidents.
• IPL organisers face security planning decisions and uncertainty around the player’s availability, with suggestions that national team duties could limit his early participation.