Sources in the Pakistan team revealed that hurt Pakistani cricketers have decided to ‘avoid’ the Indian Premier League (IPL) until Indo-Pak diplomatic ties don’t normalise. The players who remained unsold in the third IPL auction held a meeting on Tuesday in Brisbane, where the team will play an ODI series against Australia. They have...
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IPL to miss top players
The Indian Premier League may bring unforseen riches to the world’s top cricketers, but not everyone has fallen for the lure of the lucre. Australian captain Ricky Ponting and senior pro Michael Hussey opted out of the IPL’s second season starting in South Africa on Saturday to rest tired limbs after a back-breaking schedule....
Pakistan players to sue IPL
Five Pakistan players including skipper Younus Khan have threatened to take the Indian Premier League to court over the termination of their contracts with the Twenty20 league. The Pakistan government had refused to sanction permission for players to travel to India for the IPL due to diplomatic and political tensions between the two countries...
