Pakistan Ban From The Hundred: In The Hundred League, no Pakistani players will get entry, as there are teams with an Indian investment in the coming edition of the tournament. Since 2009, no Pakistani players have featured in any season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and no player from the country has ever played a game in South Africa’s SA20, as all six teams are owned by IPL owners.
Pakistan Ban From The Hundred
According to a report, a senior official at the ECB has already stated in an incident to an agent that interest in his Pakistani players would be limited to teams without ties to IPL owners. On the other hand, another agent stated that this situation is an “unwritten rule” across different leagues where there is an Indian investment.
Four teams of The Hundred from eight have some form of investment from the IPL owners: Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave, and Sunrisers Leeds. The ownership came into effect on October 1, 2025.
When they were asked for a comment on the latest development, James Sheridan, the deputy chair of Manchester Super Giants, stated that the entire group’s focus is on building the best possible squad.
Sheridan said,
“The only conversations we’ve had are to pick the two best squads to give us the best possible chance of winning the two competitions.”
On the other hand, the ECB spokesperson said,
“The Hundred welcomes men’s and women’s players from all over the world, and we would expect the eight teams to reflect that.”
“Almost 1,000 cricketers from 18 nations have registered for The Hundred auction, with representation on the longlist of over 50 players each from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, and the West Indies.”
In last year’s The Hundred competition, Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim were the two former Pakistan cricketers that featured in the tournament, which was the final edition of the tournament before new investors came to the forefront.
In the earlier season of the men’s Hundred competition, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, and Haris Rauf featured in the tournament.
However, as of now no Pakistani players have played in the Women’s Hundred.
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