Re: IPL auction: Pakistani players ignored
One of the officials observed that fear of negative publicity was also a key factor that dissuaded most of the franchises from backing the inclusion of a Pakistan player.
“I don’t want to get into the nitty-gritty of the developments but honestly having a Pakistan player would have added to the pressure on us. Any little incident, like demonstration against his inclusion, or even stone throwing, would have attracted negative publicity for us.
“Security would have been a huge task. There was little sense in becoming unpopular with a majority of our fans for the sake of playing just one Pakistan cricketer. In hindsight, we are better off without any of them,” said the official.