Karachi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has asked its legal advisers to look into the demands of the Pakistani cricketers regarding their payment row with their respective franchise.
Sources in the management company that is representing the players said that the IPL commissioner Lalit Modi had conveyed the matter of dues of the Pakistani players to the IPL legal advisers.
"Modi has assured us that these money matters would be cleared up soon and the players would get their dues," one source said.
The IPL is said to owe around USD four million in total to the Pakistani players who were contracted to the IPL.
The Pakistan Cricket Board, on advise of its foreign ministry, had earlier banned its players from participating in the IPL after the country's relations with India deteriorated after the terror attacks in Mumbai in November.
But when the tournament was moved out of India, over security reasons, the Pakistan players were hopeful of returning but IPL officials said it wouldn't be possible as the squads had already been finalised.
The Pakistani players, including Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Kamran Akmal, Salman Butt, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Hafeez are now demanding that the IPL clear their dues or allow them to play in the IPL in South Africa.
"Modi has told us that he had spoken to the franchises but there is no way the Pakistani players can play in the IPL this year," one source said.
"Modi has told us that while the franchises are disappointed and sad that the Pakistani players are not part of the IPL this year but they would consider them for next season," the source said.
He said that Modi had responded after the company sent several emails to him but made it clear that if the IPL Commissioner didn't respond the players would have no option but to seek legal redress.
"Modi has made it clear that the IPL had asked the players to furnish NOCs and in this regard had also asked the Pakistan board to help out. So it was not their fault that the players could not take part in the IPL this year," the source added.
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