The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has ensured there will be no discrimination in The Hundred for players of different nationalities as it released a statement on Wednesday (Feb 25). The Hundred, England and Wales’ premier white-ball competition, has been in focus with India-based owners potentially threatening a boycott of Pakistan players in the tournament. However, any possibility of the same has been erased after the ECB released a statement.<h2>ECB releases a statement</h2>"The Hundred was established to reach new audiences, grow the game of cricket and ensure that everyone - regardless of their ethnicity, gender, faith, nationality or other - can feel they belong in our sport. This has been a guiding principle from the outset and remains at the heart of everything we do," an ECB statement read.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-chris-gayle-to-brendon-mccullum-5-batters-to-score-fastest-t20-world-cup-hundreds-rilee-rossouw-ahmed-shehzad-1768553361691">From Chris Gayle to Brendon McCullum, 5 batters to score fastest T20 World Cup hundreds</a>&nbsp;"As the governing body responsible for running the tournament, the ECB is committed to ensuring there is no place for discrimination, and has regulations in place to take robust action to tackle any such conduct. Players must not be excluded on the grounds of their nationality.&nbsp;"All eight teams commit to selection being based solely on cricketing performance, availability, and the needs of each team.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/meet-indians-to-score-most-runs-in-each-of-last-5-t20-world-cups-ft-virat-kohli-kl-rahul-rohit-sharma-2026-t20-world-cup-1768479871185">Meet Indians to score most runs in each of last 5 T20 World Cups ft Virat Kohli</a>&nbsp;ECB’s commitment towards players of different nationalities assures the inclusion of Pakistani players in The Hundred. Teams like Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave and Sunrisers Leeds are owned by Indian businessmen, raising a concern among Pakistani players. The auctions for The Hundred are set to be held in March, with Indian owners likely to be present and bid for players across the globe.&nbsp;A total of 67 Pakistan players - 63 men and four women - have submitted themselves for the auction across March 11-12 in London, including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.

A total of 67 Pakistan players - 63 men and four women - have submitted themselves for the auction across March 11-12 in London, including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has ensured there will be no discrimination in The Hundred for players of different nationalities as it released a statement on Wednesday (Feb 25). The Hundred, England and Wales’ premier white-ball competition, has been in focus with India-based owners potentially threatening a boycott of Pakistan players in the tournament. However, any possibility of the same has been erased after the ECB released a statement. ECB releases a statement "The Hundred was established to reach new audiences, grow the game of cricket and ensure that everyone - regardless of their ethnicity, gender, faith, nationality or other - can feel they belong in our sport. This has been a guiding principle from the outset and remains at the heart of everything we do," an ECB statement read. ALSO READ | From Chris Gayle to Brendon McCullum, 5 batters to score fastest T20 World Cup hundreds "As the governing body responsible for running the tournament, the ECB is committed to ensuring there is no place for discrimination, and has regulations in place to take robust action to tackle any such conduct. Players must not be excluded on the grounds of their nationality. "All eight teams commit to selection being based solely on cricketing performance, availability, and the needs of each team. ALSO READ | Meet Indians to score most runs in each of last 5 T20 World Cups ft Virat Kohli ECB’s commitment towards players of different nationalities assures the inclusion of Pakistani players in The Hundred. Teams like Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave and Sunrisers Leeds are owned by Indian businessmen, raising a concern among Pakistani players. The auctions for The Hundred are set to be held in March, with Indian owners likely to be present and bid for players across the globe. A total of 67 Pakistan players - 63 men and four women - have submitted themselves for the auction across March 11-12 in London, including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.

A total of 67 Pakistan players - 63 men and four women - have submitted themselves for the auction across March 11-12 in London, including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.

'Players must not be excluded': ECB clears stand, ensures no place for discrimination in The Hundred

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali has asked England Cricket Board (ECB) to protect the interests of Pakistan players in the upcoming Hundred auction in March. The statement comes amid reports of four IPL-linked franchise in the Hundred not going to bid on Pakistan players, same in every other league where IPL-linked teams own franchises. A total of 67 Pakistan players have registered for the auction and it remains to be seen if they picked by any of the four IPL-linked franchise: Mumbai Indians (MI London), Lucknow Super Giants (Manchester Super Giants), Sunrisers Hyderabad (Sunrisers Leeds) and Delhi Capitals (Southern Brave).<h2>Moeen Ali urges Pakistan players to speak up against not being picked by IPL-linked teams in Hundred</h2>"These kind of things have been happening for ages now it’s time for a solution, because it’s not fair – it’s obviously discriminating against certain type of people. It’s horrible." Moeen said as quoted by the Telegraph.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/farhan-hopeful-of-playing-in-england-s-hundred-amid-reports-of-shadow-ban-on-pak-players-1771913666917">Farhan hopeful of playing in England's Hundred amid reports of shadow-ban on Pak players</a>"There’ll be a group of players that will speak up," he added. "There’ll be things done about it. I think players should speak up. Anyone that has any sort of concern for these kind of things – it doesn’t matter if they have Pakistani heritage – should speak up."It’d be really interesting to see what happens, because I genuinely think other countries can do what they want, obviously we’re not in control of those things, but in the UK, we have a bit more say about these things."<h2>Unwritten rule in T20 leagues</h2>Apart from IPL, the same team owners also have stakes in SA20 (all six teams owned by IPL team owners), UAE's ILT20 (two teams owned by IPL franchise onwers), USA's Major League Cricket (MLC) has four teams owned by IPL team owners, and West Indies' CPL has three teams owned by IPL teams.According to a BBC report, "a senior official from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) indicated to an agent that interest in his Pakistan players would be limited to sides not linked to the IPL. Another agent called it an unwritten rule across T20 leagues in the world with Indian investment."An attack by Pakistan-based terrorist in Mumbai on 26 November 2008 prompted the Indian government to ban Pakistan players from taking part in the IPL. With IPL franchise owning team in different leagues around the world, they do not go for Pakistan players in the auction.

A total of 67 Pakistan players have registered for the Hundred auction on March 11 & 12 and it remains to be seen if they picked by any of the four IPL-linked franchise: MI London, Lucknow Super Giants (Manchester Super Giants), Sunrisers Leeds and Delhi Capitals (Southern Brave).

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali has asked England Cricket Board (ECB) to protect the interests of Pakistan players in the upcoming Hundred auction in March. The statement comes amid reports of four IPL-linked franchise in the Hundred not going to bid on Pakistan players, same in every other league where IPL-linked teams own franchises. A total of 67 Pakistan players have registered for the auction and it remains to be seen if they picked by any of the four IPL-linked franchise: Mumbai Indians (MI London), Lucknow Super Giants (Manchester Super Giants), Sunrisers Hyderabad (Sunrisers Leeds) and Delhi Capitals (Southern Brave). Moeen Ali urges Pakistan players to speak up against not being picked by IPL-linked teams in Hundred "These kind of things have been happening for ages now it’s time for a solution, because it’s not fair – it’s obviously discriminating against certain type of people. It’s horrible." Moeen said as quoted by the Telegraph. Also Read - Farhan hopeful of playing in England's Hundred amid reports of shadow-ban on Pak players "There’ll be a group of players that will speak up," he added. "There’ll be things done about it. I think players should speak up. Anyone that has any sort of concern for these kind of things – it doesn’t matter if they have Pakistani heritage – should speak up. "It’d be really interesting to see what happens, because I genuinely think other countries can do what they want, obviously we’re not in control of those things, but in the UK, we have a bit more say about these things." Unwritten rule in T20 leagues Apart from IPL, the same team owners also have stakes in SA20 (all six teams owned by IPL team owners), UAE's ILT20 (two teams owned by IPL franchise onwers), USA's Major League Cricket (MLC) has four teams owned by IPL team owners, and West Indies' CPL has three teams owned by IPL teams. According to a BBC report, "a senior official from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) indicated to an agent that interest in his Pakistan players would be limited to sides not linked to the IPL. Another agent called it an unwritten rule across T20 leagues in the world with Indian investment." An attack by Pakistan-based terrorist in Mumbai on 26 November 2008 prompted the Indian government to ban Pakistan players from taking part in the IPL. With IPL franchise owning team in different leagues around the world, they do not go for Pakistan players in the auction.

A total of 67 Pakistan players have registered for the Hundred auction on March 11 &amp; 12 and it remains to be seen if they picked by any of the four IPL-linked franchise: MI London, Lucknow Super Giants (Manchester Super Giants), Sunrisers Leeds and Delhi Capitals (Southern Brave).

'Obviously discriminating': Ex-England & CSK player Moeen Ali on Pak players facing shadow ban by IPL-linked teams in Hundred

The India leg of the Asian Snooker Tour has been postponed indefinitely over Pakistan players' visa issues in the aftermath of the ghastly Pulwama terror attack.&nbsp;

The 10 Reds Asian Tour Snooker tournament was scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in the last week of March but has been postponed after the organisers failed to guarantee visas for Pakistani cueists.&nbsp;

The Asian Confederation of Billiards Sport (ACBS) decided to postpone the event after India failed to provide guarantee for issuing visas to the Pakistani players.&nbsp;

"Looking at what was happening with other sporting events in India, we informed the ACBS that visa will be an issue for Pakistani players. So, the ACBS decided to postpone the last leg of the Asian Snooker Tour indefinitely," Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) secretary S Subramaniam told PTI.&nbsp;

"Six out of 24 players are from Pakistan or are Pakistani-origin. The haven't applied for visa but we made ACBS aware of the current situation."&nbsp;

The first two legs of the Asian Snooker Tour were held in Qatar and China. India was supposed to be the last leg of the tour.&nbsp;

The BSFI official, however, said the local organisers of the event, Karnataka State Billiards Association (KSBA), is planning to host another international event without Pakistani players around the same time.&nbsp;

"The KSBA is exploring another international event as they have already approved the budget for the Asian Tour from the state government," Subramaniam said.&nbsp;

Sporting activities in the country involving <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/olympics-ioc-punishes-india-urges-isolation-after-new-delhi-denied-visas-to-pak-athletes-over-pulwama-198858">Pakistani players have badly affected</a> in the aftermath the terror attack that killed more than 40 CRPF personnel on February 14.&nbsp;

Earlier this week, a three-member Pakistani shooting contingent was denied visas to compete in the ongoing ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup here, a development that irked the International Olympic Committee (IOC).&nbsp;

A miffed IOC shot off a strongly-worded letter to India, asking for written assurances from the government for smooth entry into the country of all athletes of the participating nations, or else risk losing out on hosting international events.

The India leg of the Asian Snooker Tour has been postponed indefinitely over Pakistan players' visa issues in the aftermath of the ghastly Pulwama terror attack.

The India leg of the Asian Snooker Tour has been postponed indefinitely over Pakistan players' visa issues in the aftermath of the ghastly Pulwama terror attack. The 10 Reds Asian Tour Snooker tournament was scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in the last week of March but has been postponed after the organisers failed to guarantee visas for Pakistani cueists. The Asian Confederation of Billiards Sport (ACBS) decided to postpone the event after India failed to provide guarantee for issuing visas to the Pakistani players. "Looking at what was happening with other sporting events in India, we informed the ACBS that visa will be an issue for Pakistani players. So, the ACBS decided to postpone the last leg of the Asian Snooker Tour indefinitely," Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) secretary S Subramaniam told PTI. "Six out of 24 players are from Pakistan or are Pakistani-origin. The haven't applied for visa but we made ACBS aware of the current situation." The first two legs of the Asian Snooker Tour were held in Qatar and China. India was supposed to be the last leg of the tour. The BSFI official, however, said the local organisers of the event, Karnataka State Billiards Association (KSBA), is planning to host another international event without Pakistani players around the same time. "The KSBA is exploring another international event as they have already approved the budget for the Asian Tour from the state government," Subramaniam said. Sporting activities in the country involving Pakistani players have badly affected in the aftermath the terror attack that killed more than 40 CRPF personnel on February 14. Earlier this week, a three-member Pakistani shooting contingent was denied visas to compete in the ongoing ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup here, a development that irked the International Olympic Committee (IOC). A miffed IOC shot off a strongly-worded letter to India, asking for written assurances from the government for smooth entry into the country of all athletes of the participating nations, or else risk losing out on hosting international events.

India leg of Asian Snooker Tour postponed indefinitely over Pakistan players' visa issues

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India leg of Asian Snooker Tour postponed indefinitely over Pakistan players' visa issues