Bengaluru, Jan. 3 -- Spiritual leader Devkinandan Thakur welcomed the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to ask Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their squad for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. He said the move was justified in the backdrop of alleged atrocities against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.

"I thank the BCCI for this decision. Atrocities are being committed against Hindus in Bangladesh, and if a player from that nation plays in the IPL, it is not acceptable," Thakur said, reacting sharply to the controversy that erupted over the inclusion of the Bangladeshi cricketer. He also targeted KKR's co-owner and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, saying, "Mr KK...