During the IPL 2026 auctions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) purchased Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 9.2 crore. This acquisition has drawn criticism from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sangeet Som, who has labeled KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan a "traitor" for buying a player from Bangladesh. The auction took place in Abu Dhabi.