Pakistan talks of boycotting IPL 2011, Champions League

[Hyde]

Pakistan talks of boycotting IPL 2011, Champions League​

Two senior Pakistani officials, sports minister Aijaz Hussain Jahkrani and PCB chairman Ijaz Butt, have ruled out the participation of cricketers from that country in next year's IPL and the Champions League Twenty20 tournament later this year, according to media reports. This, the officials say, is a reaction to the boycott of Pakistani players in the IPL auction.

"We are the World Twenty20 champions, there is a Twenty20 World Cup this year, and they don't want us to win again," Butt was quoted as saying in the Sydney Morning Herald. "We will definitely not send any players for the IPL next time. Would you after this treatment?

"This is a conspiracy," Butt said. "They probably don't want our players from playing in these competitions.''

The decision puts a question mark over Shahid Afridi's participation in the Twenty20 Champions League tournament, as a member of the South Australia Redbacks side. Though it is a global tournament featuring the best domestic Twenty20 sides in the world, the Champions League is an Indian initiative, with IPL chief Lalit Modi officiating as its chairman.

Asked whether Afridi would be given clearance to play in the Champions League, Jakhrani said, "At the moment, I cannot say. We're looking at this matter." For his part, Champions League commissioner Lalit Modi told Cricinfo it was not an issue at all.

Afridi, currently in Australia with Pakistan's limited-overs side, said he wanted to play in the Champions League but would make his final decision after talking to the minister.

"I think [the boycott] is a fact, it is not my decision. I will speak to the Sports Minister and see what he is saying, and then I will make a decision. I want to play in the Champions League," Afridi said.

Later, in a press release that appeared on PakPassion.net, Afridi clarified that he was keen to move forward from the auction controversy.

"If I was invited to play in India again I would do so happily, they have great fans and great stadiums and I have many friends there," Afridi said. He also mentioned that sport should be used to build peace between the two nations.

Pakistani domestic sides were not part of last year's inaugural Champions League, which featured top teams from the IPL, Australia, England, West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. However, one Pakistani international, Yasir Arafat, did play as part of the Sussex side.

Jakhrani also said that while the IPL and Champions League were off-limits to Pakistan players, they would not boycott tours to India for international matches. "All of this has been designed to isolate us, that is what India wants. We will not be isolated. There is a World Cup in the subcontinent in 2011 to be played in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. What if we make the final against India? We cannot quit, we will play. I think we should continue playing sports with each other," he said.

 

[SMC]

Here's what I feel about this whole IPLGate. We should boycott what is needed, such as next IPL, CL, showing these tournaments on Pakistani tv, individual players having their own go at IPL, etc. However, we need to do this quietly and not try to get so much attention. Because if we try to get attention, it is clear we act emotional, and thus we are giving indians what they want. Do all this quietly. For instance, boycott next IPL but keep it a low profile story. Even when next IPL comes, just say that government is not allowing players to go to IPL rather than making a whole story about it. Similar goes for cable operators. Rather than advertising that we will not show the IPL, just simply don't broadcast the game and don't advertise it in advance.

 

[Hulk]

You are more then welcome.

 

[Hyde]

i guess boycotting IPL was more than enough..........boycot unless the relationships between both countries improve

 

[New Shivaji]

Boycotting IPL next year by pakistan does not bother IPL franchises, they did not play in IPL 2 aswell. So what kind of effect does it really have ?

Pak players were desperate for home quick cash which they could not make this time, I believe given an opportunity those very players will bend over backwards and play in IPL.

That's the power of $$$$

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Boycotting IPL next year by pakistan does not bother IPL franchises, they did not play in IPL 2 aswell. So what kind of effect does it really have ?

Pak players were desperate for home quick cash which they could not make this time, I believe given an opportunity those very players will bend over backwards and play in IPL.

That's the power of $$$$

Oh really were they??did a little birdie tell you about it?anyways even our under 19 beat indian under 19 i hope you know they need cash do they?

 

[FireFighter]

Here's what I feel about this whole IPLGate. We should boycott what is needed, such as next IPL, CL, showing these tournaments on Pakistani tv, individual players having their own go at IPL, etc. However, we need to do this quietly and not try to get so much attention. Because if we try to get attention, it is clear we act emotional, and thus we are giving indians what they want. Do all this quietly. For instance, boycott next IPL but keep it a low profile story. Even when next IPL comes, just say that government is not allowing players to go to IPL rather than making a whole story about it. Similar goes for cable operators. Rather than advertising that we will not show the IPL, just simply don't broadcast the game and don't advertise it in advance.

You read them so well. They knew their media and public would make a frenzy out of the issue if they officially banned Pak players, however, their media still did raise the issue but not to such a great extent.


But you know what this shows their ghatiya psyche and cheap mindset more than anything at the govn't level.

 

[New Shivaji]

Oh really were they??did a little birdie tell you about it?anyways even our under 19 beat indian under 19 i hope you know they need cash do they?

Did you overlook to read what afridi had to say

"If I was invited to play in India again I would do so happily, they have great fans and great stadiums and I have many friends there,"

As far as under 19 teams defeat, its no big deal - its just one match

What about your Regular Pak team getting their arses whipped in australia by australians in both the test and ODI's

 

[Rafael]

Did you overlook to read what afridi had to say

"If I was invited to play in India again I would do so happily, they have great fans and great stadiums and I have many friends there,"

As far as under 19 teams defeat, its no big deal - its just one match

What about your Regular Pak team getting their arses whipped in australia by australians in both the test and ODI's

Ohh yeah, when you yourselves can't beat us, bring australia in...

 

[hero]

Don't care. Thats good news for India if Pakistan don't play in IPL. I think majority in india are not starving to see pakistan in action

Regards,
Hero

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Did you overlook to read what afridi had to say

"If I was invited to play in India again I would do so happily, they have great fans and great stadiums and I have many friends there,"

As far as under 19 teams defeat, its no big deal - its just one match

What about your Regular Pak team getting their arses whipped in australia by australians in both the test and ODI's

So where did i say they shouldnt play india? I asked who told you they need cash or they are broke????
As far as i m concerned we WHIPPED YOUR ARSE IN WORLD CUP.
And i loved to watch indians worshiping and praying for pakistan in semi finals?Remember???

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Don't care. Thats good news for India if Pakistan don't play in IPL. I think majority in india are not starving to see pakistan in action

Regards,
Hero

Lol who gives a DAMN?People in Pakistan dont watch it anyway and those who watch it they just do it to see indian bolly women shakin it

 

[New Shivaji]

Ohh yeah, when you yourselves can't beat us, bring australia in...

Can you check pakistan's ICC rankings in Test and ODI's , tell me where's pakistan

In the last tour of pak to India, did pakistan not loose the series both ODI's and Test's.

 

[vkurian]

Pakistan is a great cricketing nation no doubt about that.

Such decisions must not be taken emotionally it should be seen like this if I have a party in my house I decide whom to invite ...right. By become emotional and commenting on this you are rolling in dust and in the process becoming dirtier.

You are the present T20 champions and your U-19 team is doing well so you don't have to prove anything.

If you take a decision to not play in IPL4 ....so be it, stick to it or you will become butt of jokes.

 

[hero]

Lol who gives a DAMN?People in Pakistan dont watch it anyway and those who watch it they just do it to see indian bolly women shakin it

Then why there is so much protest and discussion for it in Pakistan?