Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy stated that sports and politics should not be mixed, opposing the dropping of players on political grounds. This comes amid controversy over Kolkata Knight Riders' Bangladeshi recruit, Mustafizur Rahman, who was released by the IPL franchise following instructions from the BCCI due to heightened diplomatic tensions between India and Bangladesh. Roy emphasized that cricket teams select players globally and that political situations should be handled politically, not by involving sports.