BCCI threatening foreign players from joining Kashmir Premier League: report

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly warning cricket boards worldwide against participating in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL).

According to a report by Daily Jang, citing sources, BCCI has threatened foreign players that their participation in KPL would result in doors to Indian cricket and Indian Premier League closing on them for good.

Six foreign players have been selected to play in the inaugural edition of the league, including former Proteas player Herschelle Gibbs, former skipper of Sri Lanka, Tillakaratne Dilshan, and four former England cricketers, Owais Shah, Matt Prior, Phil Mustard and Monty Panesar.

Former Pakistani batsman, Rashid Latif also spoke out against BCCI on Twitter, saying: “The @BCCI is warning cricket boards that if there former players took part in Kashmir Premier League, they won’t be allowed entry in India or allowed to work in Indian cricket at any level or in any capacity. Gibbs, Dilshan, Monty Panesar & several others have been selected in KPL,” he tweeted.

According to the league’s president, Arif Malik claimed that the tournament will go on as planned.

KPL is scheduled to start from August 6-16 in Muzaffarabad. 

Originally Published on GEO SUPER