PCB chief sues Shoaib, no entry in IPL, ICL

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Posted: Thursday, Apr 03, 2008 at 1839 hrs IST
Updated: Thursday, Apr 03, 2008 at 1902 hrs IST

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Mumbai/ Karachi, April 3:: Two days after being handed out a five-year ban for bringing cricket into disrepute, Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday suffered another major setback with the Indian Premier League also debarring him from taking part in the cash-rich event.

The IPL's Governing Council Chairman Lalit Modi said that Akhtar cannot take part in the high-profile Twenty20 competition till the Pakistan Cricket Board lifts the ban on him.

"A big discussion on Akhtar has taken place. The decision of the Governing Council was very simple that Akhtar has been banned for a period of five years, he has appealed and till the time he is cleared the Governing Council will not be allowing Akhtar from playing in the IPL," he said.

Things get personal as PCB chief sues Akhtar

The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) served a notice for alleged defamation on Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday for statements made after the fast bowler was banned for five years earlier this week.

In a legal notice sent to Shoaib on Thursday, Dr Nasim Ashraf demanded an unconditional apology and Rs 200 million ($7.08 million) for defaming him personally and sullying the name of the PCB and the team.

Shoaib said in a television interview on Wednesday that Ashraf tried to extort money from him for playing in the Indian Premier League and that the disciplinary action was taken against him because he refused, the notice said.

Shoaib also alleged that Ashraf had demanded payments from other members of the team.

"If you fail to strictly and immediately comply with the above take note our client reserves his and the board's right to avail any and all legal remedies under the civil and criminal laws of Pakistan," the notice said.

The notice added that Shoaib's allegations were "utterly outrageous, fabricated, manifestly baseless and are vehemently denied in the strongest possible words".

ICL not to welcome Akhtar unless ban is lifted

Shoaib Akhtar's cricketing options are running out fast with the Indian Cricket League (ICL) ruling out roping in the erratic speedster unless he is cleared of the five-year ban imposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Akhtar, who had joined the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders team for Rs 1.8 crore, has already been barred by the Indian Premier League (IPL), which insisted the pacer would have to get the ban removed if he wanted to play in the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza starting later...

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