In IPL tournament no Pakistan Cricketers
India – New Delhi: On Monday Pakistan barred its cricketers from Indian Premier League (IPL), in view India would be unsafe for the players. Only Three days left for IPL players’ auction in Goa, this decision released.
Chief operating officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Saleem Altaf said that they had received copy of a letter from the foreign affairs ministry sent to the sports ministry which declined permission to the players to travel to India for the Twenty20 tournament.
In Karachi Saleem Altaf said “All the players who are already signed up with the IPL teams or those who were due to take part in the player’s auction have been declined permission,” he also said the sports ministry had said they had no objection to the cricketers going to India.
The IPL chairman who is the president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association Modi said “The Pakistan government took this decision along with the PCB. So we have decided to withdraw all the five players from the auction in Goa,” .
He also added that “The Pakistani players have a three-year contract with their respective franchises and the only reason of their unavailability could be injuries. But since that is not the case here, we will have to look at the legal aspect of the issue,” .