Shoaib Akhtar's appeal against a five-ban imposed on him by the Pakistan board has been rejected by a three-man appellate tribunal, which upheld his punishment while arriving at its verdict in Lahore.
While the PCB clarified that Shoaib is free to play in the Indian Premier League, an IPL spokesperson told Cricinfo that their position of not allowing him to take part in the tournament "remains the same". The IPL had decided to bar Shoaib from the tournament in "the interests of international discipline" after the PCB's decision. Meanwhile, a Kolkata Knight Riders spokesperson said they will abide by the IPL stand.
With both international cricket and the IPL ruled out, one option for Shoaib would have been the Indian Cricket League. The unofficial league does not fall under the Indian board - and has an all- Pakistan team in its Twenty20 tournament. However, its business head, Himanshu Mody, confirmed to Cricinfo that the ICL was not in talks with Akhtar.
The tribunal's decision comes just a day after Shoaib apologised to the PCB chairman, Nasim Ashraf, in the second of three hearings.
While the PCB clarified that Shoaib is free to play in the Indian Premier League, an IPL spokesperson told Cricinfo that their position of not allowing him to take part in the tournament "remains the same". The IPL had decided to bar Shoaib from the tournament in "the interests of international discipline" after the PCB's decision. Meanwhile, a Kolkata Knight Riders spokesperson said they will abide by the IPL stand.
With both international cricket and the IPL ruled out, one option for Shoaib would have been the Indian Cricket League. The unofficial league does not fall under the Indian board - and has an all- Pakistan team in its Twenty20 tournament. However, its business head, Himanshu Mody, confirmed to Cricinfo that the ICL was not in talks with Akhtar.
The tribunal's decision comes just a day after Shoaib apologised to the PCB chairman, Nasim Ashraf, in the second of three hearings.
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