IPL - ‘Shoaib Akhtar cleared to play in IPL’ 2008
May 4, 2008
Shoaib Akhtar has been cleared to play in the IPL after the Appellate Tribunal decided to suspend his five-year ban for one month, until they reconvene on June 4. The PCB has, in turn, granted Shoaib a No Objection Certificate to feature in the IPL.
Lalit Modi, the chairman and commissioner of the IPL, confirmed that Shoaib will play the tournament. “We look forward to Shoaib playing for us,” Modi said. “I am going to call him immediately and invite him to come to Kolkata tonight or tomorrow morning.”
Farrukh Aftab, the head of the three-man tribunal, announced the decision. “We have suspended the ban for one month and the next hearing will be held on June 4,” Aftab told reporters in Lahore. “Had we not suspended the ban, he could not have been played the in IPL, which we thought was injustice to Akhtar.”
Meanwhile, Shoaib expressed relief after his clearance. “This is a great relief for me as I am keen to play in the IPL. But this is just one battle won and we still have to win the final case,” Shoaib said.
The tribunal’s decision to grant Shoaib a temporary reprieve comes after his lawyers pressed for the suspension of his ban. Shoaib will now join the Kolkata Knight Riders, who signed him for US$425,000 in the player auctions.
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