Northern Superchargers’ Imad Wasim (left) and Mohammad Amir pose for an image at Headingley in Leeds on August 7, 2025. — [email protected]
The England and Wales Cricket Board and all eight Hundred franchises mentioned on Tuesday that gamers should not be excluded primarily based on nationality, after reviews that Indian-owned groups might keep away from signing Pakistan cricketers.
The BBC reported final week that Manchester Tremendous Giants, MI London, Southern Courageous and Sunrisers Leeds wouldn’t think about signing Pakistan gamers for the competitors amid ongoing tensions between Pakistan and India.
“The Hundred was established to reach new audiences, grow the game of cricket and ensure that everyone — regardless of their ethnicity, gender, faith, nationality or other — can feel they belong in our sport,” they mentioned in an announcement.
“Players must not be excluded on the grounds of their nationality. All eight teams commit to selection being based solely on cricketing performance, availability, and the needs of each team.”
The participant public sale is scheduled for March 11-12 in London, with 67 Pakistan gamers having registered, together with quick bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah, in keeping with the BBC.
Pakistan gamers have been successfully barred from the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2009.
The Hundred, the one cricket league on this planet that makes use of the 100-ball format, will likely be held from July 21 to August 16 and was opened to personal funding this yr, with 4 franchises acquired by IPL homeowners.
