The Indian actor did a similar appeal last year that fell on deaf ears. PHOTO: FILE
The actor took to the Twitter on Tuesday to call for the inclusion of Pakistani players in the IPL, asking the decision-makers to invite and make them a part of the league.
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He tweeted, “IPL. You got world players. My plea is please consider Pakistani players. Phir match hoga! Hum bade log hain. Please!.”
To support his statement, he also praised the existence of foreign players and debut of Afghanistan in the IPL through his tweet.
IPL. You got world players. Afghanistan makes debut. My plea is please consider Pakistani players.Phir match hoga! Hum bade log hain.Please!
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 4, 2017
The Indian actor made a similar appeal last year that fell on deaf ears.
IPL has had a significant impact, inspiring leagues around the world and attracting the best international talent.
However, Pakistani players have been out of the IPL since its third season.
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At least, 11 Pakistani players were on the auction list for IPL’s third season in 2010, but none of them were picked up by any of the franchises. Franchises cited uncertainty over diplomatic relations between the two countries as the main reason behind not picking Pakistani players.
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