{"id":191755,"date":"2026-01-03T17:21:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=191755"},"modified":"2026-01-03T17:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:21:04","slug":"backlash-mounts-on-shah-rukh-khan-as-bcci-asks-kkr-to-drop-bangladeshi-pacer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/01\/03\/backlash-mounts-on-shah-rukh-khan-as-bcci-asks-kkr-to-drop-bangladeshi-pacer.html","title":{"rendered":"Backlash mounts on Shah Rukh Khan as BCCI asks KKR to drop Bangladeshi pacer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-191756\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/01\/16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/01\/16.jpg 636w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/01\/16-378x220.jpg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) owner Shah Rukh Khan has come under intense criticism after the franchise included Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, politicians and religious figures in India publicly targeted the actor over the signing.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the backlash, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) instructed KKR to release Mustafizur from their squad for IPL 2026, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said.<\/p>\n<p>Indian media reported that KKR picked Mustafizur at an auction held in December for Indian rupees 92 million, a move that drew criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Among the reactions cited, Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya labelled Shah Rukh Khan a \u201ctraitor\u201d for hiring the Bangladeshi player, while another religious figure, Devkinandan Thakur, also criticised the move and demanded the signing be revoked.<\/p>\n<p>Political criticism was also reported. 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