The first season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was played in 2008. Pakistani cricketers have not been given the opportunity to play in the IPL since the beginning. Political and cricketing relations between India and Pakistan have deteriorated since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is played in the IPL format, in which Indian cricketers do not participate. Pakistan fast bowler Mohammed Amir is of the opinion that politics should be cut when it comes to sports. Aamir spoke about the possibility of playing Indian cricketers in the PSL.
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No bilateral series has been played between India and Pakistan since 2012-13, with both teams playing against each other only in ICC tournaments. One of Pakistan’s best bowlers in limited overs cricket, such as Aamir, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, could have played in the PSL. In an interview, Aamir said, ‘We have always said that cricket or any other sport should be kept separate from politics. Like bowling batsmen like Virat and Rohit, I love the challenge.
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“If cricketers from both countries get a chance to play in the T20 League of the two countries, it will be good for the cricketers of both teams,” Aamir said. “Whether it’s IPL or PSL, it’s good for the players,” he said. In the IPL 2008, 11 Pakistani cricketers, including Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Malik, participated. Azhar Mehmood is the only cricketer in Pakistan to have played the IPL since 2008, but in a British passport.
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