Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant shot dead in Bengal’s Madhyamgram
West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant was shot dead in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, amid ongoing post-poll violence in West Bengal.
Bangladesh Govt Under 'Tremendous Pressure' After KKR Drops Mustafizur
UPDATED: Jan 5, 2026 15:30 IST
Following the Bangladesh government's decision to ban the Indian Premier League (IPL) telecast indefinitely, sports analyst Nikhil Naz provides an in-depth analysis. The ban comes after Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the Kolkata Knight Riders team. According to Nazar, the move was driven by politics, stating, 'I believe the interim government that's in place, they were under tremendous pressure when Kolkata Knight Riders decided to part ways with Mustafa Zehraman.' Nazar explains that while the financial impact on the IPL is minimal, the bigger concern is the potential for Bangladesh to refuse to play its T20 World Cup matches in India. He also discusses the growing trend of geopolitics influencing sports, a situation that could complicate future global sporting events hosted by India.
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