“It’s a very rubbish thing to do” - Moeen Ali opens up on BCCI instructs KKR to remove Mustafizur Rahman

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali has opened up about the growing political problems affecting the game of cricket. Notably, his comments came after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) instructed the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their side ahead of the IPL 2026 season as the relations between both countries have gone downhill.

Speaking exclusively to bdnews24, Moeen asserted that the situation is getting worse for the game of cricket, adding that politics should not interfere with the sport. Furthermore, he felt bad for the Bangladesh speedster after he was removed by the Kolkata-based franchise.

“The game is already in a bit of danger regarding these things, and then on top of that, what happened with Mustafizur… Honestly, something isn’t right here. Something needs to be done to fix things because it’s not just about Mustafizur. Pakistan, Bangladesh, we all know various issues are going on. It can’t go on like this. These are big problems,” Moeen told bdnews24.

“More than anything else, I feel bad for Mustafizur. He got such a good contract, and considering his career, his years of skillful performance and journey, he finally got something so good… He could have been in another team, but KKR got him… and honestly, he is the one suffering more than anyone,” he added.

Moreover, the former KKR all-rounder also shared his views on the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCCI) refusing to send their team to India for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Also, he added that the BCCI has been controlling the game for years while Cricket Australia and England Cricket Board stay silent.

“I read today that Bangladesh (is not going to India)… and stopped the (IPL) broadcast. Actually… I’m not blaming Bangladesh. But whoever is doing these things, whoever is dragging these issues in, it’s a very rubbish thing to do because cricket is different," he stated.

“The ICC is never like that. That’s the truth. But no one says anything. Everyone knows who runs it… Shouldn’t countries like Australia and England play a role here? They don’t say anything either,” he concluded.

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