Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif indirectly took a dig at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Premier League (IPL) for playing a part in men in Green’s horror run at the international cricket in recent times. After 12 Pakistani cricketers played in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008, the BCCI banned cricketers from across the borders in the world’s richest league following the Mumbai terrorist attacks later that year.
After Pakistan exited the T20 World Cup last year in group stages, the Men in Green also failed to make it to the knockout stages at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at home. Post that, the Mohammad Rizwan-led side lost the T20I and ODI series against New Zealand.
Rashid Latif, who has led Pakistan for a brief period during his playing days, stated the Men in Green ‘miss playing in the IPL’. “Obviously, we miss it as well (playing in the IPL), if we would have played then it increased the interest and business. Some broadcaster would definitely be showing it here if our players were playing,” Rashid Latif told IANS
