"Akram can't do commentary" in ICC CLT20

C.Ronaldo

"Akram can't do commentary"

Wasim Akram has been denied permission by the Indian government to do a commentary stint in the Airtel CL T20.
According to a report in the "Jang" daily newspaper, Pakistan former captain and expert commentator Wasim, who was in Johannesburg covering the Champions Trophy was all set to fly to India for his fresh stint in the Airtel Champions League T20 tournament starting in India from October 8.

"But at the last moment he was informed by the organisers of the tournament that his services were no longer required in the tournament," the report said.
"Wasim was surprised to learn about this and was later explained unofficially that the Indian cricket Board had told the organisers to avoid inviting Wasim to India because of policy instructions from the government," the report added.
Interestingly, Wasim was invited by the Pakistan Cricket Board to supervise a fast bowlers coaching camp in Lahore in October but had declined the offer due to his commentary commitments in the Champions League tournament.
The former fast bowling great had told reporters in Johannesburg that before planning to set up any camp or inviting him, the Pakistan board should at least find out from the players what their commitments were.

The report said that the Indian government had apparently advised the Indian board that since no Pakistani player or team was also featuring in the Champions League, it should avoid unnecessarily inviting former and present Pakistan cricketers to India for any job.
However, the report didn't clarify whether Wasim would still be going to India to hold a short coaching camp for the Kolkata Knight Riders players.
Wasim had told reporters in Johannesburg that he had been asked by the KKR management to hold the camp when he visited India for the tournament.
Relations between Pakistan and India have been at a low ebb ever since the Mumbai terror attacks last November.

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Agnel

Hmmm, Indian govt is playing hard eh?

Probably they want to avoid any ugly scenes

C.Ronaldo

yes

But its sad to know that the country which won the T20 cup don't have its club to represent in Champions League T20

morons

Safin

err but its not a local tourney. Its an Icc event. How can the government deny any winning team from taking part in the tournament?

But does Pakistan have a winning club? I don't think they were there in the event scheduked for last year, before Mumbai blasts happened.

Anyway denying Akram commentators position is a stupid thing to do.
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C.Ronaldo

last year, Sialkot Stallions was there I think

not confirm

and why isn't there this year even if not last year?

We also have clubs and local tourney held

Safin

You really need to ask ICC that. I doubt Indian government had any part to play in which clubs can play.
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C.Ronaldo

Yes, I meant to say that to ICC

knoughtyd

First of all Airtel Champions League Twenty20 isnt an ICC Tournament.Its organised by IPL and BCCI

The Twenty20 Champions League is chaired by Lalit Modi, who is the Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League and Vice-President of the BCCI

And Govt of India has banned participation in cricket tournament in Pakistan and same has been done by Pakistan govt,thats why Pakistanis weren't allowed to play in IPL

Safin

oh ok

Then why are we calling it ICC champions trophy. And if its not an icc event, how has espn-star got the telecasr rights? They lnly got the rights for ICC events alone

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knoughtyd

Originally Posted by Safin

oh ok

Then why are we calling it ICC champions trophy. And if its not an icc event, how has espn-star got the telecasr rights? They lnly got the rights for ICC events alone
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its Airtel Champions League and not ICC champions trophy

ESPN-Star had bagged rights for this event last year only