Reports indicate the BCCI has asked the Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad. This directive is reportedly linked to political and diplomatic sensitivities, not a disciplinary action or breach of cricketing rules. Unlike a formal ban, which follows charges and regulatory punishment, this is a board-level instruction. The BCCI typically bans players for IPL regulation violations or corruption, such as match-fixing.