Archive for January, 2009

Pakistan players’ fate in IPL auction doubtful

Escalating tension between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of last November’s Mumbai terror attacks has put the IPL franchises in a dilemma whether to bid for the five Pakistani cricketers in the auction slated for February 6 in Goa.
T A Sekar, consultant and one of the managing committee member of the Delhi Daredevils, said [...]

Pakistan cricketers get NOC for participation in IPL

The Pakistan Sports Ministry has said it has no objection if the Pakistani cricketers decide to take part in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in April but made it clear that their security would be their own and respective IPL team’s responsibility.
Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jillani said in an interview [...]

Pakistan give green signal to cricketers for Indian Premier League (IPL)

Pakistan’s sports authorities on Friday announced that they have no objections to their cricketers featuring in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jilani said in an interview that since IPL was not national duty, his ministry will not block the country’s players from playing in it.
“We feel IPL is a private league [...]