Shah Rukh Khan‘s Kolkata Knight Riders purchase of Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman amid the targeted killings of Hindus in the neighbouring country, was raised by spiritual leader Devkinandan Thakur during a gathering in Mumbai. Mustafizur Rahman was bought by the IPL team for a whopping Rs. 9.20 crore.
Talking to his followers in Mumbai, Thakur said, “Aap jaante hai, humne yeh kaha tha, Bangladesh ka koi cricketer nahi aana chahiye. Humne search karwaya, kis IPL team mein Bangladeshi hai. Ek Bangladeshi cricketer hai, jo IPL mein kharida gaya hai. Aur jaante ho kisne kharida hai? Yahi rehta hai tumhari Bambai mein, ek team ka maalik hai. Humne suna hai uska prem Pakistan se bahut hai. Humne suna hai uska prem aise logon se bahut hai jo Hinduo ko dukh de (You are ware that I said that no Bangladeshi cricketer should come to India. We searched and found out which team has a Bangladeshi player. There is a Bangladeshi cricketer who was bought in the IPL. And do you know who bought him? He lives in Mumbai, and he owns a team. We have heard that he has a great love for Pakistan. We have heard that he has a great love for people who hurt Hindus).”
‘If KKR doesn’t take him out, then…’
He then issued a warning to KKR management: “Agar KKR ne uss khiladi ko wapis nahi kiya, uski cancellation nahi ki, toh khela hobe, bahot bada khela hobe. Samay hai sambhal jao, samay hai sudhar jao, otherwise samay ulti disha mein behne lagega (Where will that money go, and what will it be used for? All Hindu people will be killed, and who is giving that money, the one who calls himself a hero in India. If KKR doesn’t take him out of the team, then there will be a game, a big game. Please be careful, it’s time to improve, otherwise time will start flowing in the opposite direction).”
KKR or SRK is not yet share any statement about it.
About Devkinandan Thakur
A prominent spiritual leader, Devkinandan Thakur is associated with the Nimbarka Sampradaya. He is widely known for delivering eloquent discourses (Katha) on the Bhagavata Purana and for performing devotional kirtans.
At the age of 13 under the shelter and by the blessings of his Sadguru, he studied and learned by heart the entire SHREEMAD BHAGWAT MAHAPURAN when he was still a boy, as per Vishwa Shanti Sewa Charitable Trust. He had a simple way of doing it, that of not taking his morning breakfast or even lunch unless he memorised a prescribed number of verses, every day.
Devkinandan Thakur has a massive following across social media. His YouTube channel has over 5.6 million and Facebook page is followed by 4.6 million people. He also has a significant numbers on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), reflecting his popularity as a spiritual leader known for his melodic Sankirtans and Bhagwat Katha discourses on Radha-Krishna devotion.