In a shocking new revelation, CWAB has claimed that veteran Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman does not want to pursue the matter with the BCCI or Kolkata Knight Riders despite the support of the World Cricket Association.
After being included in the KKR camp following the 2026 IPL mini-auction, Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the IPL 2026 participation, which had wide-ranging consequences, and the results were not viewed well by the BCB, who were intent on avenging their humiliation.
The move came amid tensions over the killing of Hindus in the country behind the building. Despite ICC’s request to reverse this decision, he maintained his stance. However, BCB continues its fight against BCCI.
Mustafizur Rahman is not thinking of taking matters forward with KKR
While BCB’s fight against the board continues, there has been no statement from Mustafizur Rahman himself on the matter. The stance of the star fast bowler is completely different and it is completely opposite to what the BCB is predicting.
In a press conference, Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) president Mohammad Mithun revealed that Mustafizur did not want to pursue the matter further after the BCCI asked KKR to release him from the franchise before the 2026 season.
“Mustafizur Rahman did not want to take his issue further. He did not want us to take it up with the board. It is the player’s duty to raise complaints with the Players Welfare Association, but he did not want to take the issue further,” Mithun said at the press conference.
An important line from the CWAB press conference:
CWAB President Mithun said that the World Cricket Association informed CWAB that action could be taken against KKR based on the choice of Mustafizur Rahman, but the fast bowler did not want to pursue the matter further, due to which…
– Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) 15 January 2026
Bangladesh cricketers boycott BPL amid demands for BCB director’s resignation
Currently, the Bangladesh cricket team is going through a major crisis, as the players have said that they will boycott all formats of cricket and will not play the next BPL match unless M. Nazmul Islam resigns from the post of BCB director.
In turn, the BCB has made it clear that it has initiated the process of removing the BCB Director from his post; However, the players are not convinced by just a word of confidence from BCB.
Therefore, it is a clear statement that they have demanded that BCB give them a written guarantee that BCB will compensate the players. However, BCB is yet to respond to our demands.
Will Bangladesh come to India for ICC T20 World Cup?
Amidst all these problems, the ICC has clearly stated that the matches will not be shifted out of India, and they will have to travel to its neighboring country for the ICC T20 World Cup group-stage participation.
However, the BCB is yet to reveal whether they have decided to abandon their awkward stance and travel to India for the group-stage matches, which are to be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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