IPL franchise owners openly being allowed to discriminate in non-Indian leagues?

[cricketjoshila]

lol it seems I feel strongly about this that I keep posting on the subject.

This is exactly the kind of workplace inequity that Indian professionals in the UK and IS since our grandparents times have struggled against.

In short for a few generations you have complained about being discriminated against at work. Now you want to start it?

You can keep posting, but posts don’t equal ££££ i f i am investing millions I carry the right to not hire someone I don’t like. Else ecb can get others to fund their league.

 

[rpant_gabba]

Not being allowed to break the law is not grounds to withdraw from a contract.

Plenty of ways to justify simply based on team chemistry etc. Make ECB take action, fight in court. threaten to burn down 100 forever into a sideshow.

Can be done.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Why don't Pakistani and BD companies start owning some of these franchises and teach Indians a lesson?

Go ahead

 

[Devadwal]

Yeah, and how would you prove otherwise?

Emotion has no place in a courtroom.

Wo Najam Sethi se puchega @Rana. He Also filled a case against BCCI and we all know the result of that case.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Not being allowed to break the law is not grounds to withdraw from a contract.

But ecb interference in squad composition is a ver Valid reason

 

[HitWicket]

You can keep posting, but posts don’t equal ££££ i f i am investing millions I carry the right to not hire someone I don’t like. Else ecb can get others to fund their league.

Again, investing money doesn't give you the right to break the law. If the investors have explicitly stated they will be breaking the law and aren't willing to go ahead otherwise, then they can withdraw as long as they provide enough compensation to ensure the ECB are made financially whole.

 

[Varun]

Again, investing money doesn't give you the right to break the law. If the investors have explicitly stated they will be breaking the law and aren't willing to go ahead otherwise, then they can withdraw as long as they provide enough compensation to ensure the ECB are made financially whole.

How would you prove they are breaking the law though?

 

[Devadwal]

@Rana Ask Naqvi, he will get Pakistani players permission to play in The Hundred.

Oh wait, the trophy thief couldn't even get the English players the NOC for the PSL, Ye to uske baski bat tak nahi hai. .

 

[HitWicket]

How would you prove they are breaking the law though?

The fact the ECB are telling agents that Pakistani players won't be considered by the teams in question means there's presumably something somewhere where the teams have communicated that.

 

[Varun]

The fact the ECB are telling agents that Pakistani players won't be considered by the teams in question means there's presumably something somewhere where the teams have communicated that.

Doesn't sound like solid legal proof, still. Won't stand in any court of law.

 

[deltexas]

The fact the ECB are telling agents that Pakistani players won't be considered by the teams in question means there's presumably something somewhere where the teams have communicated that.

Nobody has said that at ECB officialy. Just because of some media report somebody said something doesnt cut it in the court of law.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Again, investing money doesn't give you the right to break the law. If the investors have explicitly stated they will be breaking the law and aren't willing to go ahead otherwise, then they can withdraw as long as they provide enough compensation to ensure the ECB are made financially whole.

Were the investors told that ecb will be interfering in their squad selection process?that teamss dont have the right to select their players

 

[HitWicket]

Doesn't sound like solid legal proof, still. Won't stand in any court of law.

A communication from a team to the ECB stating they won't be considering anyone who is Pakistani would be pretty clear hard proof of illegal unfair discrimination on the basis of nationality.

 

[Varun]

A communication from a team to the ECB stating they won't be considering anyone who is Pakistani would be pretty clear hard proof of illegal unfair discrimination on the basis of nationality.

If a team did that in writing they are idiots.

But the BCCICC aren't dumb and always seem to get what they want so I'm sure there is no such record.

 

[HitWicket]

Nobody has said that at ECB officialy. Just because of some media report somebody said something doesnt cut it in the court of law.

The original source for all of this is communications between an ECB official and a players agent that very clearly imply that evidence does exist.

 

[deltexas]

A communication from a team to the ECB stating they won't be considering anyone who is Pakistani would be pretty clear hard proof of illegal unfair discrimination on the basis of nationality.

Communication from whom? Any source? Or is it from the trust me bro website? Legal challenges have very specific requirements and proofs that need to be corroborated.

 

[HitWicket]

Were the investors told that ecb will be interfering in their squad selection process?that teamss dont have the right to select their players

No, but if the teams have informed them they won't be following the law they would have the right to tell them that they have to.

 

[Devadwal]

A communication from a team to the ECB stating they won't be considering anyone who is Pakistani would be pretty clear hard proof of illegal unfair discrimination on the basis of nationality.

Are you retarded? In the court case, they need a signed letter from the franchise asking the ECB or any agent not to buy Pakistani players.

 

[cricketjoshila]

The fact the ECB are telling agents that Pakistani players won't be considered by the teams in question means there's presumably something somewhere where the teams have communicated that.

That’s heresay not court evidence

 

[cricketjoshila]

No, but if the teams have informed them they won't be following the law they would have the right to tell them that they have to.

Law decrees compulsory selection of Pakistani cricketers?

 

[Devadwal]

What’s next? If Indian-owned franchises keep beating teams stacked with Pakistani players in The Hundred, will they be accused of “discrimination” and told to lose a few matches in the name of “inclusivity”?

:ko

 

[jnaveen1980]

There is no official statement about excluding pakistan players. Even IPL has no restriction on picking pakistan players. Just that they are not picked.

 

[HitWicket]

That’s heresay not court evidence

The fact that the communication from the ECB stating that the teams intend to break the law is now available to the media would make it pretty easy for a court to demand the original communications where they stated these intents if someone did raise a legal challenge.

 

[deltexas]

Law decrees compulsory selection of Pakistani cricketers?

In the Pak banana republic court of law, yes it does.

 

[HitWicket]

Law decrees compulsory selection of Pakistani cricketers?

I'm not sure what you're struggling with here. The law states players can't be discriminated against om the basis of being Pakistani. An ECB official has communicated to an agent that any Pakistani players won't be considered by the teams in question (i.e they intend to break the law). The ECB haven't made that known without having received some kind of indication themselves that that was the case.

 

[Varun]

The fact that the communication from the ECB stating that the teams intend to break the law is now available to the media would make it pretty easy for a court to demand the original communications where they stated these intents if someone did raise a legal challenge.

Can you paste a link to said communication?

 

[HitWicket]

Can you paste a link to said communication?

I can't because it's not publicly available, it has been provided to the BBC however hence me stating it being available to the media.

 

[Varun]

I can't because it's not publicly available, it has been provided to the BBC however hence me stating it being available to the media.

If that communication is a smoking gun, then the gig is up.

If it's wishy-washy, the franchises get away. Simple as.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Usman Tariq should shift his base to USA and he can play in IPL as well for a lot of money. He is already old. Looking certainly well over 35. Not a lot of yeras left .

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Question to Pak residents. Would PSL hire any Ind or Israeli players? If not , why? Is that not discrimination? Personally I don't care, it's their local domestic league, so they can hire whoever they want.

In their own country they can do whatever they want. In someone else country it’s a different matters

Say if PSL business owners who own a franchise in England stop recruiting Israeli players or Indians, yes there would be an issue m.

 

[cricketjoshila]

I'm not sure what you're struggling with here. The law states players can't be discriminated against om the basis of being Pakistani. An ECB official has communicated to an agent that any Pakistani players won't be considered by the teams in question (i.e they intend to break the law). The ECB haven't made that known without having received some kind of indication themselves that that was the case.

There can be multiple reasons for not hiring a Pakistani like availability or an unprofessional board and these don’t break the law

 

[HitWicket]

There can be multiple reasons for not hiring a Pakistani like availability or an unprofessional board and these don’t break the law

There can be, but there was no reason for an ECB official to explicitly state they wouldn't be considered to an agent unless that had been communicated to them by the teams.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

You can keep posting, but posts don’t equal ££££ i f i am investing millions I carry the right to not hire someone I don’t like. Else ecb can get others to fund their league.

You have the right to not hire someone one basis of their competence.

But you don’t have the right to not hire someone on the basis of their religion or origin.

If the businesses threaten to pull out, I’m quite sure that won’t work either.

Note that the above arguments are for western nations - UK and USA

In India we can do pretty much as we please and are doing it.

 

[Local.Dada]

If there was some transparent ranking system and Pak players were not being picked despite that, you have a point about discrimination.

These are private leagues, if a team picks people from their own family in the X1 over professional cricketers it’s their problem and nothing one can do about it.

You can’t have gun to the head of businesses to pick Pakistani players.

In fact will only bring even more attention to the ones who are discreetly picked.

 

[rpant_gabba]

There can be multiple reasons for not hiring a Pakistani like availability or an unprofessional board and these don’t break the law

The stunts pulled by PCB and BCB is enough reason for any private entity to not touch Pak and BD players and will hold up in any court. ECB can go suck an egg

 

[Major]

A communication from a team to the ECB stating they won't be considering anyone who is Pakistani would be pretty clear hard proof of illegal unfair discrimination on the basis of nationality.

Its a waste of time discussing this with these indiots.

They would be the first one in line when they face discrimination in US

 

[Devadwal]

English & Pakistanis are crying about Indians owners not gonna buy Pakistan's players but why they are not telling everyone that Pakistanis players went unsold in 2025 draft also be it their ke superstars Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam, Shadad Khan or Rizwan?

There was no Indian ownership in The Hundred 2025 & still all pakistani players went unsold subject to exception. Why didn't they launch the protest then? Why to target Indian ownership only for things which should be commonsense!! How can you force owners to buy pakistani players when English management in 2025 themselve ignored them

 

[deltexas]

In their own country they can do whatever they want. In someone else country it’s a different matters

Say if PSL business owners who own a franchise in England stop recruiting Israeli players or Indians, yes there would be an issue m.

Doesnt apply. These are foreign citizens, not UK citizens. Atleast in the USA , it doesnt matter , Yes, if you are not hiring a US resident based on their origin, thats totally different but its not the US gov;s domain if a private company doesnt enroll a foreign citizen,

 

[deltexas]

You have the right to not hire someone one basis of their competence.

But you don’t have the right to not hire someone on the basis of their religion or origin.

If the businesses threaten to pull out, I’m quite sure that won’t work either.

Note that the above arguments are for western nations - UK and USA

In India we can do pretty much as we please and are doing it.

You are hiring a UK resident here or not hiring. That is different to hiring a foreign citizen who has no legal residencey status.

 

[deltexas]

There can be, but there was no reason for an ECB official to explicitly state they wouldn't be considered to an agent unless that had been communicated to them by the teams.

Who stated ?? Any names ?? It was just a media report stating "some sources ". If they have a name they should reveal or else it doesn't hold up

 

[jnaveen1980]

Birmingham Phoenix
London Spirit
Trent Rockets
Welsh Fire (although part owned by Indian American)

are not owned by Indians. Let us see if they pick Pakistanis.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

If there was some transparent ranking system and Pak players were not being picked despite that, you have a point about discrimination.

These are private leagues, if a team picks people from their own family in the X1 over professional cricketers it’s their problem and nothing one can do about it.

You can’t have gun to the head of businesses to pick Pakistani players.

In fact will only bring even more attention to the ones who are discreetly picked.

So far we’ve had a theoretical argument on this thread but your post can be a nice segue to the practicalities.

Which means that probably the franchises will face a negative fallout if

(A) if they are stupid enough to place anything on record. MEmail, conversations (recorded by someone), etc.

(B) If someone can show a persistent track record.

 

[Local.Dada]

Birmingham Phoenix
London Spirit
Trent Rockets
Welsh Fire (although part owned by Indian American)

are not owned by Indians. Let us see if they pick Pakistanis.

They will pick some. 1. There are some definitely resourceful Pak players in the white ball format for sure 2. Some rivalry has to be generated for interest.

Already see Pakistanis owing the ILT20 victory as Pakistan win as it had 2-3 Pak players.

All this drama will help the league lol.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

You are hiring a UK resident here or not hiring. That is different to hiring a foreign citizen who has no legal residencey status.

That’s a solid point of view, but I don’t think it will hold up in a tribunal or court.

I could be wrong.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

If there was some transparent ranking system and Pak players were not being picked despite that, you have a point about discrimination.

These are private leagues, if a team picks people from their own family in the X1 over professional cricketers it’s their problem and nothing one can do about it.

You can’t have gun to the head of businesses to pick Pakistani players.

In fact will only bring even more attention to the ones who are discreetly picked.

Exactly, that’s my point too.
I don’t understand why many Pakistani fans are emotional and fail to understand that these teams are owned by private firms, and they will pick whoever they want. It’s not a government job to select employees based on a reservation system.

And you can’t challenge or prove anything against the league management without proper evidence, that's highly impossible.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Exactly, that’s my point too.
I don’t understand why many Pakistani fans are emotional and fail to understand that these teams are owned by private firms, and they will pick whoever they want. It’s not a government job to select employees based on a reservation system.

And you can’t challenge or prove anything against the league management without proper evidence, tats highly impossible.

True. In USA just for using one racist word on air can cost you job or can prevent employer from hiring you.

 

[Varun]

If any of these teams say they haven't picked the handful of Pakistani players because of team combination reasons, how can anybody prove discrimination?

 

[jnaveen1980]

If any of these teams say they haven't picked the handful of Pakistani players because of team combination reasons, how can anybody prove discrimination?

Tariq probably one reason for novelty. Even there can he match what Afghanistanis or guys liek Hasaranga brings to the table?

 

[Cover Drive Six]

If any of these teams say they haven't picked the handful of Pakistani players because of team combination reasons, how can anybody prove discrimination?

Not possible.
Who are ranting here with conspiracy theories can’t prove anything.

 

[Sachin fan]

The fact the ECB are telling agents that Pakistani players won't be considered by the teams in question means there's presumably something somewhere where the teams have communicated that.

A communication from a team to the ECB stating they won't be considering anyone who is Pakistani would be pretty clear hard proof of illegal unfair discrimination on the basis of nationality.

ECB has denied any such thing has happened

 

[Sachin fan]

True. In USA just for using one racist word on air can cost you job or can prevent employer from hiring you.

Isn't that true in our countries too? Are you allowed to abuse or use such words for your colleagues in office?

 

[jnaveen1980]

To be fair Star value is very vital for franchisee cricket. This is why even mediocre Babar was picked by BBL which proved to be a disaster. None of the other pakistan players have star values like yesteryear pak players like Afridi, Akhtar et al.

 

[Devadwal]

Hypocrisy of Britishers

UK demand to ban Russian & Belarusian athletes from international sporting events since Feb 2023

UK banned Russian Media & blocked all Russian TV channels

Russia is fighting against Ukraine, then why did they block all Russian athletes & athletes?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Isn't that true in our countries too? Are you allowed to abuse or use such words for your colleagues in office?

yes. That is just an example. Private firm can have any of their own reason not to hire someone. If hiring someone can cause reputation damage and impact following they can choose not to hire.

 

[nish_mate]

So moral of the story, need to join the g**s for Jamaat club to have a "shot" at representing the club lol !

Or be a Jamaati, which ever's more natural

 

[rpant_gabba]

You have the right to not hire someone one basis of their competence.

But you don’t have the right to not hire someone on the basis of their religion or origin.

If the businesses threaten to pull out, I’m quite sure that won’t work either.

Note that the above arguments are for western nations - UK and USA

In India we can do pretty much as we please and are doing it.

I'm not sure what happened with your thought process. It needs a reset.

At this point, it is an established fact that PCB and BCB will violate signed contracts for flimsy unrelated reason as a matter of leverage to get what they want.

While every one like to get what they want, upholding contracts stands at the core of any business.

If any private entity knows that an individual or group a has history violating contracts, they have every right to avoid doing business with them.

Naseem and SSA or Babar withdrawal at the last minute in 2024, and the organizations providing NOC namely PCB and BCB has recently demonstrated that they will not honor signed contracts.

Enough legal reasons for any team to avoid Pak and BD players

 

[Rana]

Doesn't sound like solid legal proof, still. Won't stand in any court of law.

It will if it actually happens

 

[Smbhayi]

Biggest question is which players is actually worth to buy.. very few only and they can find a place in other franchise..

 

[rpant_gabba]

It will if it actually happens

No it won't. There is immediate precedence of PCB and BCB violating and threatening to violate contracts. There is also naseem other pulling out of the hundred in the last minute.

teams can easily point to NOC providing organizations and their willingness to violate contracts out of spite

 

[nish_mate]

You can keep posting, but posts don’t equal ££££ i f i am investing millions I carry the right to not hire someone I don’t like.

No you dont not in the UK, if you are discriminating on basis of your bias, the law and the judges dont actually interpret it that way. Read up UK Equality Act 2010 and UK judgements on it and the 9 protected categories, the law is quite clear on it.

No one forced you to invest your millions, however you chose to do the investment in the UK, you will have to follow the laws of the land.

Having said that there is more than one way to skin the cat.

 

[nish_mate]

You are hiring a UK resident here or not hiring. That is different to hiring a foreign citizen who has no legal residencey status.

Not in the UK, the law is quite clear no discrimination on basis of Nationality. immigration status has no standing- that would be a matter under immigration law, the UK Equality Act wouldnt look at your immigration status at all.

 

[deltexas]

Not in the UK, the law is quite clear no discrimination on basis of Nationality. immigration status has no standing- that would be a matter under immigration law, the UK Equality Act wouldnt look at your immigration status at all.

Oh ok. That's different to US laws then.

 

[TeymurBlake]

It's there teams..... it doesn't really matter to be honest.

But on the flip side, they are the owner, it shouldn't matter what players they bring in. Whatever the coach feels the team needs, bring the best players available to fill that criteria.

It shouldn't matter what nationality is, whether they are Pakistani or Indian.

Just look at the associate teams with mix of Indian & Pakistani players.

 

[ElRaja]

You are the one who said Muslims in India have to give more births so they can outnumber Hindus and take over, and now you are lecturing others about hate?

how could i teach the indian contingent on this board anything about their expert topic, ill give it a crack tho...

you take time out of your day to come on a pakistani forum to celebrate the fact that businesses you have nothing to do with have created an economic monopoly which disadvantage pakistanis to validate your own hate of pakistanis, that is the definition of obsession and hate rolled into one.

u an indian, celebrating someone elses money, on a pakistani forum, wasting your time, to validate your deep seated hate of pakistanis, for..... nothing.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Blessing in disguise. Why would you want your players to play random leagues around the world? They already lack test skills.

 

[BouncerGuy]

The leagues like hundred and gt10 type stuff. Players would stay away from these. Not worth it anyway... We all know Indian buyers are trying to buy everything so let's just move on from these pyjama nothing leagues.

 

[sweep_shot]

Most of these franchises are not profitable. Indian owners lost money in the Hundred. Even IPL dropped 20% in value recently.

Truth is there is simply too much cricket nowadays and it dilutes interest. This is something Indians don't understand. After a certain point, people lose interest. There is only so much cricket someone can watch.

I want Indian owners to buy these franchises so that they lose money. They need to learn lessons the hard way.

If it was profitable, SENA boards themselves would've kept the ownerships. Don't you think?

 

[Obaidd]

Itni nafrat? I am sure there are decent Ind posters out there somewhere.. not in this thread though.. yuck

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Oh ok. That's different to US laws then.

Interesting. How are these different?

From my time in the US, when I was in a position to recruit individuals, we were specifically briefed by legal that religion, race, and nationality could not be grounds for non- selection. Foreign citizens, if they had legal work permits, were included in this. The Civil Rights Act and the Immigration Act were cited but it was a long time ago.

Of course you had to be able to prove discrimination which was very difficult. So just because someone says it’s discrimination isn’t enough, you need to show it.

 

[sithb]

This seems like the player agent has probably paid the BBC guy to write some story to guilt some of the franchises to go for Pakistani cricketers.

 

[sithb]

There are 16 out of 32 slots available after the existing teams have retained 2 of their previous overseas players.

Even if 4 out of the 8 teams do not buy Pakistani players, what's the guarantee that the other 4 teams will buy the Pakistani players ?

The franchise owners can have an unwritten agreement that there will be no hiring of Pakistani cricketers(Regardless of whether they are good or not), Without any proof (except an unnamed agent's conversations with an unnamed ECB official), It's just allegations. They won't stand in the court.

 

[sithb]

No you dont not in the UK, if you are discriminating on basis of your bias, the law and the judges dont actually interpret it that way. Read up UK Equality Act 2010 and UK judgements on it and the 9 protected categories, the law is quite clear on it.

No one forced you to invest your millions, however you chose to do the investment in the UK, you will have to follow the laws of the land.

Having said that there is more than one way to skin the cat.

This law is unenforceable. This isn't denying someone the right to employment. This is forcing an Employer to put transfer fees out for someone they don't want. Does that happen in English Football transfers ?

I don't think the Franchise owners should have this mindset of not wanting Pakistani cricketers but if they have made up their mind, which court is going to stop them ? They can justify it on the basis of various things lke team fitment etc etc.

 

[Josh]

If a player deserves to be picked, then he must be picked in non IPL competition by Indian owned Franchises. That's the right thing to do morally. However IPL exclusion is justified, because of 2009 drama by PCB.

 

[Hikaru]

Itni nafrat? I am sure there are decent Ind posters out there somewhere.. not in this thread though.. yuck

Talkhi na dekho unke lehje mein, wo khud sitam ke bezaar hain..

Jinhe tum nafrati samajhte ho, wo khud nafraton ke shikaar hai ..

 

[Bhaijaan]

Funny that its discrimination if an Indian owner doesn't pick Pakistani player but when a Non Indian owner does the same its not an issue.

The international meltdown to India's growing influence and perceived domination is going to be the story of the upcoming decades.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Michael Vaughan, writing for DT:

Argued that if reports are true that new Indian owners in The Hundred will refuse to select Pakistani players, it would undermine the competition’s credibility and inclusivity. He stressed that Pakistani cricketers have historically been central to English cricket, citing legends like Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis. Vaughan warned that excluding them could alienate England’s large Pakistani community and contradict ECB chairman Richard Thompson’s stated aim of making cricket the most inclusive sport in the country.

He criticized the ECB’s vague response and said the real test will come at the March auction, where 62 Pakistani players are registered. Token signings won’t be enough—if Indian-owned franchises avoid them altogether, it will show who truly controls the competition. Vaughan added that if India can face Pakistan in World Cups, Indian owners should also be able to pick Pakistani players in overseas leagues. He cautioned that such a precedent could eventually affect British-born players of Pakistani heritage, like Adil Rashid or Rehan Ahmed, and questioned whether the ECB would be strong enough to stand up to franchise owners.

While acknowledging genuine issues like Pakistan’s scheduling conflicts and PCB restrictions, Vaughan insisted that political reasons for exclusion must not be tolerated in the UK, as they would damage both Pakistan cricket and the inclusivity of English cricket itself.

 

[ameer219]

You can keep posting, but posts don’t equal ££££ i f i am investing millions I carry the right to not hire someone I don’t like. Else ecb can get others to fund their league.

Investing millions does not necessarily Means you can do whatever you like. There is protocols you have to follow as well. This is not India FYI.

 

[shaz619]

Michael Vaughan, writing for DT:

Argued that if reports are true that new Indian owners in The Hundred will refuse to select Pakistani players, it would undermine the competition’s credibility and inclusivity. He stressed that Pakistani cricketers have historically been central to English cricket, citing legends like Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis. Vaughan warned that excluding them could alienate England’s large Pakistani community and contradict ECB chairman Richard Thompson’s stated aim of making cricket the most inclusive sport in the country.

He criticized the ECB’s vague response and said the real test will come at the March auction, where 62 Pakistani players are registered. Token signings won’t be enough—if Indian-owned franchises avoid them altogether, it will show who truly controls the competition. Vaughan added that if India can face Pakistan in World Cups, Indian owners should also be able to pick Pakistani players in overseas leagues. He cautioned that such a precedent could eventually affect British-born players of Pakistani heritage, like Adil Rashid or Rehan Ahmed, and questioned whether the ECB would be strong enough to stand up to franchise owners.

While acknowledging genuine issues like Pakistan’s scheduling conflicts and PCB restrictions, Vaughan insisted that political reasons for exclusion must not be tolerated in the UK, as they would damage both Pakistan cricket and the inclusivity of English cricket itself.

In England, a place where law, order & clean water are valued very highly, the British Raj will not approve these draconian practices for too long.

 

[sithb]

Investing millions does not necessarily Means you can do whatever you like. There is protocols you have to follow as well. This is not India FYI.

Are Russian Footballers currently allowed to play in the English Premier League ?

This goes into a slippery slope. There are laws, and there are laws which are enforceable and laws which aren't. If the franchise owners give cricketing justifications for not picking Pakistani players, Is there still a gun to their head asking them to bid and pay huge transfer fees for those players? Keeping in mind that most teams have only 2 overseas slots left.

 

[Vikram1989]

Tariq probably one reason for novelty. Even there can he match what Afghanistanis or guys liek Hasaranga brings to the table?

Am not sure how much he can spin/ be effective on eng wickets.if the wickets are total flattracks as per bazball norm, its very interesting.