re: IPL auction: Pakistani players ignored
Don't blow it out of proportion ppl. Cricinfo and some other sources had been predicting for about a month now that Pakistani players will not be selected because franchises are wary of visa problems.
Although the players have been cleared by PCB as well as accepted for auctions by BCCI, there was no indication from the Indian Govt. whether players would be given visas.
If there's anyone to blame here, it's not BCCI or the franchise owners, its the Indian Govt. who could've clarified their position on the matter.