Akram cant do commentary in CL: India

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I believe he will be flying to Kolkata to work with the KKR team in his capacity as consultant :)

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I am not sure Pak can exert as much clout outside of Pak as it would have done within Pak, but lets see what happens...

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If the government is not allowing him to come to India for commentary. who says they would allow him to come for this. :)

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^ Given SRK's proximity to the Gandhis, I don't think its going to be a problem :)

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I am not sure why it is getting confused with him being a Pakistani. Akram does it for money and not for the country. India who claims itself to be a secular democracy most of the time makes some very close minded decisions.

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Because if he hadn't been a Pakistani, he would have been doing commentary for CL :)

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I guess you are right, it's not like his tips are helping any indian "fast" bowler. He gets the money, they still suck. :)

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^ Could that be the real reason why he’s not being allowed in CL ? :hehe:

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Yeah whatever. I really don't like what he contributes as a commentator anyway. I find his commentary quite irritating and emotionally one-sided toward Pakistan. He always comes up with strategies during the match that would tell how Pak can win the game. I find that trait in other player-cum-experts such as the Kiwi commentator during the semi?

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IPL sources say no ban on Wasim Akram giving commentary: report

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Sources from the Indian Premier League have told a TV channel that there is 'no ban' on Wasim Akram commentating in India. The clarification comes after reports that emerged in Pakistan that the pacer-turned-commentator had reportedly been denied permission by the Indian government to commentate in the upcoming Champions League tournament.**
Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan skipper and a regular ESPN Star Sports (ESS) commentator, was reportedly not be commentating during the ESS broadcast Champions League Twenty20, beginning in India this week, because he is Pakistani.
Akram, who is part of ESPN's commentary panel for the ongoing Champions Trophy in South Africa and was expected to be in India for the high profile League, could not be reached for comment.
Sources close to the former Pakistani paceman though, said he was upset about what had transpired.
On Sunday, the popular Pakistani Urdu daily, Jang, claimed that Akram had been “sacked from the commentary panel “on the advice of the Indian government and the BCCI”.

While the Board of Control for Cricket in India Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty said he was “not aware” of the issue, Champions League CEO Sunder Raman said, “The list of commentators that ESPN Star Sports sent us for confirmation didn't have Akram's name”.
Raman, however, offered an explanation for Akram's absence. “The Champions League doesn't feature any team from Pakistan. So, there was no need to have Akram in the commentary team.”
Akram’s not coming though, is in tune with Indian government instructions to not have Pakistanis associate with the Indian Premier League/Champions League in any way.

While ESS refused to comment on the record, sources said his name had not been put on the panel because of “security reasons”. “Since India-Pakistan ties are far from normal, the broadcasters did not want to risk suggesting his name, lest he was denied an Indian visa,” said a source.

The curious part about all this is that Akram was here in Delhi last month for a Champions Trophy-related event and for a few days in August as a bowling consultant with the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association.
“He came through an event management company and did not have any visa problems and he should be here again with us soon,” DDCA general secretary SK Bansal told the Hindustan Times.

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^ off course there will be "cover up stories". Do expect that Indian foreign ministry will issue a notice about the restriction?

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I fully agree with you.

Pakistan should “Bar” all Cricket and in fact all sporting events with India for the next Ten Year.

By the end of that time Indian Sports will be in BAD SHAPE and then they will BEG Pakistan to renew Sporting Events with India.

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:omg: Yeah, right !!

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Doesnt matter what shape Indian sport is. For one I dont care and secondly even if it is in top shape who cares, you want to put restrictions on us we do the same to you. Pakistan cricket has survived and thrived without the support of Indian cricket money since independence and will continue to do so.

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^ For one, I am not sure if restrictions have been put on Akram/Pakistanis since Akram is still involved with KKR. This could be another media conspiracy theory.

And if at all restrictions have been put, it also means that Indian govt will not allow India team/cricketers to play in Pak. So Pak putting restrictions on India has no meaning :)

As of now, I dont think Pak is in a position to put any restrictions since no one wants to play in Pak anyways...

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Re: Akram cant do commentary in CL: India

^ Read my original post instead of commenting on what you think I am saying.

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very well said....and it is not about cricket only...."they" have been dreaming for last 60 years that pakistan will vanish from the face of earth but alas, it is still here and will remain so forever...

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What kind of ‘home’ series is that ehsan bhai? :cb:

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‘No ban on Akram’ - dnaindia.com](‘No ban on Akram’)

http://www.hindustantimes.com/IPL-sources-say-no-ban-on-Wasim-Akram-giving-commentary/H1-Article1-461314.aspx

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I am commenting on your original post :) Read my post again...