Visa complication deprives Pakistan players to attend in the next year’s Indian Premier League. You all know that it is the third season and Pakistan players are depriving of to get the opportunity to take part. IPL commissioner Lalit Modi informed the media two days ago that they had been informed by the PCB about fail to obtain visa due time. It is clear that the franchise will have to replace them with other players.
"We have been informed by PCB that they have not been able to obtain the visas as of now. So we are not being able to extend the deadline. Today is the absolute deadline for confirmation of Pakistani players (to take part in IPL). The exchange window is day after Tuesday," Modi said.
It is true that the participation of Pakistan players will increase the attraction of the game because the cricket match between the two countries is not less anticipated than any math of world cup. Anyway, it is sure to tell that the cricket fans are going to miss one of the big chances to watch the competitive matches without the recent world champions. But Pakistan twenty20 cricket captain Shahid Afridi is blaming the Indian Board of letting the Pakistan players not to allow in the IPL.
"I think Pakistan have always been supportive of Indian cricket in the past, which is why I was expecting them (India) to be more positive towards us," Afridi, Pakistan's Twenty20 captain, told the News. "But it seems that's not the case. I personally believe that sport promotes harmony and it would have been good for both Pakistan and India had our players been allowed in the IPL.
As they are not getting permission to accomplish to take part in the IPL third season, it is the best decision to give attention on the next year’s twenty20 World Cup that will be held from April to May which will be hosed my the Caribbean country West Indies. You all know that Pakistan is the defending champion but before the last WC they did not play any single match except Australian cricketer in UAE. But their mental strength has brought the prestigious title.
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