Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced that all NoCs issued to Pakistani players for their participation in IPL-3 stand revoked. "In future, if any player receives an invitation for participation in IPL events, PCB will decide the matter on a case to case basis after consulting the relevant government authorities," a PCB spokesman said.
It may be noted that none of the 11 Pakistanis, who were put to auction for third edition of IPL, were sold. This led to controversy that sparked criticism not only in Pakistan but also in India. Pakistanis took part in the IPL's inaugural season in 2008 but were denied permission by Islamabad to play in 2009 because of growing political tensions with India.
Cricket fans and promoters in Pakistan are of the view that Pak cricketers were humiliated in the IPL auction. They said that cricket was damaged through the attitude meted out to Pak cricketers in the IPL auction.
They also criticised PCB for not doing any home work prior to the IPL auction. Sports minister, Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani, already complained to his Indian counterpart over the "unjust and discriminatory treatment meted out to the Pakistani cricketers" in the IPL auction.
Of a total of 66 players up for bid, only 11 were sold, with West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard and New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond drawing the highest prices at $750,000 each. Other star players who were ignored at the auction were Australian Test wicket keeper Brad Haddin, England spinner Graeme Swann, West Indian Ramnaresh Sarwan and Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hassan.
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