Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 3 -- Amid the ongoing controversy over Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) decision to select a Bangladeshi player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that "cricket should not be made to bear the burden" for attacks on minorities in the neighbouring country.

Reacting to criticism over the selection of Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman by KKR, Tharoor told reporters here, "Cricket should not be made to bear the burden for attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. We should try to insulate some areas from others. We are reaching out to Bangladesh and urging them to do the right thing to protect and look after their minorities, and this messaging must continue."

"Mustafizur Rahman ...