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Spiritual Guru Devkinandan Thakur slams KKR, Shah Rukh Khan over Bangladeshi player; leaders react

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Spiritual Guru Devkinandan Thakur Slams KKR, Shah Rukh Khan Over Bangladeshi Player; Leaders React

By IANS News January 01, 2026 • 14:48 PM View: 507

Spiritual Guru Devkinandan Thakur: Spiritual guru Devkinandan Thakur has sparked a political debate after criticising Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and its co-owner, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, for purchasing a Bangladeshi player, Mustafizur Rahman, for the upcoming IPL season.

His remarks have drawn mixed reactions from political leaders across parties, with most stressing that sports should be kept separate from political and diplomatic issues.

TAGS Spiritual Guru Devkinandan Thakur Shah Rukh Khan Devkinandan Thakur Indian Premier League Kolkata Knight Riders Mustafizur Rahman Sanatan Dharma Peoples Democratic Party Mohammad Iqbal Trumboo Tariq Anwar BJP MLA Karnail Singh

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