The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad due to civil unrest in Bangladesh. KKR, who signed Rahman for Rs 9.2 crore, must now find a replacement from unsold players. Potential replacements include Richard Gleeson, known for his SA20 form, Fazalhaq Farooqi, an experienced left-arm bowler with T20I success, and Spencer Johnson, who previously played for KKR but is currently injured.