Pakistan IPL participation

Ejaz Butt said he has had a positive talk with Sports Minister MS Gill and he's hopeful that Pakistan players will get to play in IPL-3.

Lalit Modi said the the only way Pakistani cricketers can be part of the IPL is through the January 19 auction.

The PCB said it was constantly in touch with BCCI and the ICC over the Pakistani players' participation in the IPL.

Umar Gul, Kamran Akmal, Misbah-ul-Haq and Sohail Tanvir have been granted Visas by the Indian External Affairs Ministry.

We are hopeful that the visas will come through in a day or two and Pakistan's players will be in the next IPL: Ejaz Butt

Abdul Qadir laid the blame for the IPL fracas at the PCB's door, saying they should have acted on time.

Lalit Modi said that the Pakistan players will be absent from IPL-3, since the PCB have not obtained visas for them.

The Indian High Commission denied reports that it had not issued visas to Pakistani cricketers for next year's IPL.

I am afraid the way the IPL has snubbed our players on flimsy grounds is an insult to us: Aftab Shah Jillani

I think Pakistan have always been supportive of Indian cricket in the past which is why I was expecting them to be more positive: Afridi.