79 Players left ICL, BCCI welcome decision

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has welcomed back 79 cricketers to the fold after they cut ties with the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League (ICL). BCCI said in April any players wishing to be considered for the international side had to ditch the unofficial league by May 31. Among the players readmitted were former caps Hemang Badani, Dinesh Mongia and Sridharan Sriram. However, only four Pakistan players who signed up for the ICL have taken up the amnesty offered by their board.

A senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq, Rana Naved and Imran Nazir from about 20 players had informed the board of their decision to resign from the ICL by the May 31 deadline. "The rest of the ICL players have not contacted us so apparently they have other plans in their minds," former Pakistan test captain and director of human resources Wasim Bari told Reuters on Tuesday. The PCB cleared Yousuf and Razzaq to be considered for national selection without any penalties while Bari said the cases of Naved and Nazir were still under consideration.