No one holds absolute authority—not even Shah Rukh Khan. So why is politics creeping so deeply into sports? I honestly don’t know where cricket is heading.

According to Madan Lal, Mustafizur Rahman has become a victim of circumstances beyond his control. He said there must have been pressure from the top. What is happening in Bangladesh is truly unfortunate, but why should players be dragged into it? Where does Shah Rukh Khan come into the blame? Player selection at auctions is done by a committee, not by an individual.

The former star, however, also acknowledged that in a cricket-obsessed country like India, national sentiment carries enormous weight. He believes the board may have been compelled to take a tough call keeping the country first. “Public emotion is always powerful. Millions love cricket, and that passion often shapes decisions. In the end, the nation comes before everything else, and from that perspective, such a hard decision may not be entirely wrong,” he said.