The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly asked the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman, sparking a diplomatic row. This action is seen by some as politically motivated, potentially aimed at influencing West Bengal elections and targeting a Muslim player. In response, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has requested the ICC to relocate T20 World Cup matches from India and will not telecast the IPL. Cricket and its stakeholders are described as collateral damage in this political dispute.