The Indian Premier League on Friday terminated the contracts of six Pakistan players, a fall out of the deteriorating political relations between the two nations.
The contracts of four other Pakistanis have been "suspended" after the Pakistan government declined permission to its players to take part in the second edition of the lucrative Twenty20 event in April-May for security reasons.
Newly-appointed Pakistan captain Younis Khan, his predecessor Shoaib Malik, Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi, Salman Butt and Mohammad Hafeez found their contracts terminated by their respective franchises.
"By deciding not to take part this year, these players have gone against the rules of the IPL," tournament boss Lalit Modi told reporters.
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