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How legendary Pakistani Cricketers reacted on IPL over the years

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Initially, the Indian Premier League had some cricket players from Pakistan just like other countries. Even seven Pakistani cricketers were sold in the very first auction. They were - Shoiab Akhtar (Kolkata Knight Riders), Shoiab Malik (Delhi Daredevils), Sahid Afridi (Deccan Chargers), Younis Khan (Rajasthan Royals), Mahamad Asif (Delhi Daredevils), Kamran Akmal (Rajasthan Royals) and Umar Gul (Kolkata Knight Riders). But the problem started after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and since then all the Pakistanis were banned by the government of India to play any form of the sports in the country. Now it is quite clear that the possibility of Pakistani cricketers participating in the IPL would only arise once bilateral ties resume between two countries. Indian Premier League Auction As we are already heading towards the mid-season of the eleventh version of IPL and the truth have we never really missed any Pakistani cricketer's presence in last 30 days. Through this article le