Pak player Shoaib Malik plays in India, BCCI in dark

[Sir john]

The Pakistan cricketers haven't been allowed to play in the cash-rich Indian Premier League for the last four years (barring Azhar Mahmood who is a British passport holder) but former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik's participation in a Delhi club tournament has raised quite a few questions. Matters have been complicated since the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) haven't informed about Malik's participation for Hargopal CC against Sporting Club in the Lala Raghubir Hot Weather (40-over) one day tournament. Malik played one match for Hargopal CC on June 5 at the Modern School (Barakhamba Road) ground and scored 26 runs. He arrived on morning of June 5 having played a Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka, the previous night. "This is news to us that Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik has played in a DDCA affiliated tournament. We haven't received any prior intimation from the state association that a foreign cricketer is playing in an Indian club level tournament. The BCCI has already made it a rule that no foreign cricketer is allowed in any domestic tournament (barring IPL)," a senior BCCI official said today on conditions of anonymity. When DDCA secretary S K Bansal was contacted, he seemed ignorant about the BCCI diktat. "We never had an idea that we need to seek BCCI permission for Malik's inclusion in Lala Raghubir Trophy. In fact, he played in another tournament in Delhi last year and there was no permission was sought then," DDCA secretary S K Bansal explained. The rule of not allowing any foreign players in local leagues and invitation tournaments came into effect from last three years. Incidentally, before the BCCI diktat Sri Lankan pacer Chaminda Vaas played for Mohun Bagan in CAB's JC Mukherjee T20 tournament in 2009 while Bangaldesh spinner Mohammed Rafique played for Kalighat in an A N Ghosh Trophy final against Sporting Union in 2008.

[SLICKR392]

Is this the same tourney where Gauti scored 81? (according to his fan page).

[thongale]

If I am not mistaken, Malik is married to a Indian, so should get the citizenship automatically. If Murali turns out tomorrow to play such a club, he will be regarded as a local despite carrying a Sri Lankan passport.

[Clarke]

If I am not mistaken' date=' Malik is married to a Indian, so should get the citizenship automatically. [/quote'] That's absurd as hell, what happens to his existing citizenship ? What about his dominant partner's citizenship, does it switch as well :cantstop:

[ganeshran]

If I am not mistaken' date=' Malik is married to a Indian, so should get the citizenship automatically. If Murali turns out tomorrow to play such a club, he will be regarded as a local despite carrying a Sri Lankan passport.[/quote'] Not really. He would also have to live in India for an extended period of time and surrender his Pakistani passport. Dual nationality isnt allowed .

[Lord]

:hysterical::hysterical:

[Clarke]

Returning a favor to a Delhi bookie maybe :idunno:

[thongale]

I don't know what is the situation in India, but in SL, dual citizenship is allowed, especially for countries in Europe and Australia.

[Needforspeed]

I don't know what is the situation in India' date=' but in SL, dual citizenship is allowed, especially for countries in Europe and Australia.[/quote'] India doesn't permit dual citizenship. If you take citizenship of any other country you have to surrender your Indian citizenship and passport and vice versa. And no.. marrying an Indian (male or female) does not entitle you to be an Indian citizen automatically. The laws are stricter than normal for Pakistanis.

[varun]

Ah, MSBKR my alma mater. Good memories playing on these grounds. We have loads of Pak-philes in the Modern Alumni and community starting with Barkha Dutt and others who want more people to people contact. Maybe it was just one of those events ? Though he played for Hargopal CC that I don't recognise.

[Vilander]

But he is married to Sania so chalega boss..

[Vilander]

That's absurd as hell' date=' what happens to his existing citizenship ? What about his dominant partner's citizenship, does it switch as well :cantstop:[/quote'] what is dominant partner ? i hope you did not mean the positions people take in bed will influenze their citizenship outcome.