Wayanad, Jan. 5 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed disappointment over the exclusion of Bangladeshi player Muztafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, stating that sports should be kept apart from politics.

Tharoor termed it an "unwise" decision, primarily when the Indian government is engaged with Bangladesh to ensure the protection of minorities.

Speaking with ANI on Sunday, Congress MP said, "I made my view very clear on this from the start. I've argued for some time that sport should be kept apart from politics, or rather that sport should not be made to bear the principal burden of political failures."

"The fact of the matter is that there are many other ways in which we are dealing with Bangladesh, as we hav...