Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi, who is currently playing for Noakhali Express in the Bangladesh Premier League, refused to answer a question on Mustafizur Rahman\u2019s controversial release from the Indian Premier League.<\/p>\n
Veteran Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi did not take too kindly to a question on the Mustafizur Rahman controversy and the subsequent breakdown in relations between the BCCI and the BCB, which in turn has led to complications for the ICC and the upcoming T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n
Nabi was asked for his opinion on STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADNabi steers clear of Mustafizur controversy<\/strong><\/p>\n The spin-bowling all-rounder, however, lost his cool at the reporter asking the question, insisting he had nothing to do with the controversy.<\/p>\n \u201cIska merese kya lena dena bhai. Mera Mustafizur se kya kaam hai? Politics me kya kaam hai mera? (What do I have to do with it? How am I related to Mustafizur? I don\u2019t have anything to do with politics),\u201d said the 41-year-old, who plays for Noakhali Express in the 12th season of Bangladesh\u2019s premier T20 league.<\/p>\n \u201cI know he is a good bowler, all these things. But the way you are questioning, it\u2019s not related to me,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Watch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Respect for Nabi & Afghanistan +9999 \ud83d\udcc8<\/p>\n Afghan cricketer Md. Nabi, who is currently playing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), was asked about Mustafizur Rahman being released from the IPL. \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 \ud83e\ude77 \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddeb pic.twitter.com\/FoRFkPwpMy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jara (@JARA_Memer) January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u2018Fizz\u2019, who had made his IPL debut in 2016 and is one of Bangladesh greatest bowlers ever, had been acquired by three-time champions KKR for Rs 9.2 crore during the IPL auction last month.<\/p>\n However, the Knight Riders management, particularly co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, as well as the BCCI came under heavy criticism from cricket fans as well as politicians in India for picking a Bangladeshi player. Especially at a time of strained relations between New Delhi and Dhaka as well as reports of attacks on members of the Hindu minority community in the neighbouring country.<\/p>\n STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/p>\n The Bangladesh Cricket Board later\u00a0 hit back at the BCCI for Mustafizur\u2019s sudden release without what they felt was a proper explanation by revoking the pacer\u2019s No Objection Certificate for the IPL and by also refusing to travel to India for the T20 World Cup. The Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh government later banned the telecast of the world\u2019s biggest T20 league, which will conduct its 19th season later this year, shortly after.<\/p>\n The ICC, meanwhile, is The Dubai-based governing body, instead, is looking at the possibility of
\nMustafizur controversially getting released from the Kolkata Knight Riders squad<\/a>, reportedly on the direction of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.<\/p>\n\n
Nabi got angry and refused to comment on the matter. \ud83d\ude21\ud83e\udd2c<\/p>\n
\nreportedly not too inclined to pay heed to Bangladesh’s demand<\/a> of refusing to travel to India for the T20 World Cup and instead play all of their matches in Sri Lanka like Pakistan.<\/p>\n
\nshifting the Bangla Tigers’ group matches to Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram<\/a> in southern India from Kolkata and Mumbai \u2013 where they are currently scheduled to play.<\/p>\n