Irfan Pathan has been included in the Caribbean Premier League(CPL) players’ draft, the lone cricketer from the country to make the cut.
With the Board of Controlfor Cricket in India (BCCI) not allowing its players to feature inoverseas franchise leagues, Irfan could create history if he getspicked in the auctions.
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While Irfan remained unavailable for acomment, none of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)officials could confirm on whether he sought aNo-Objection Certificate.
Irfan hasn’t been part of the IndianPremier League (IPL) for the last two years. His last appearance inIPL was a solitary game for Gujarat Lions in 2017.
However, heplayed domestic cricket for Jammu & Kashmir last season, as aplayer-cum-mentor.
The 34-year-old has represented India in 29Tests, 120 ODIs and 24 T20Is, picking up a total of 301 wickets.
Hehas also scored over 2,800 international runs. In the CPL drafts, arecord 536 players from 20 overseas countries and the West Indieshave been included in the draft.
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“The fact that so many playershave registered for our draft is a testament to the stature of ourleague. Playing cricket in the Caribbean is something that allplayers look forward to, and the CPL combines that allure with ahigh standard of cricket. We expect that this year’s tournamentwill be no different,” said CPL Tournament Operations DirectorMichael Hall.
Caribbean Premier League 2019, which was originally slated to begin fromAugust 21, will now get underway from September 4.
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