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A very big and shocking news is coming out from the cricket circles this time. Cricket fans around the world know very well that due to the ongoing political tension between the two countries, BCCI does not allow Pakistani players to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pakistani players have been completely banned in IPL since the first season of 2008. But now amidst these strict rules, the path seems to be completely clear for a veteran player of Pakistan to play IPL. This player is none other than Pakistan’s former lethal fast bowler Mohammad Amir. The fate of Mohammad Aamir, who retired twice, changed. 34-year-old Mohammad Aamir has been a high-profile and very popular fast bowler in the cricket world. The graph of Aamir’s international career has been full of ups and downs and he has retired from international cricket twice till now. He had taken out his retirement to participate in the 2024 T20 World Cup, but the performance of the Pakistani team in that tournament was very disappointing and the team was eliminated from the group stage itself. After this Aamir once again said goodbye to international cricket. But now a new and big turn has come in his life, which has brought him straight to the doorstep of the world’s biggest cricket league i.e. IPL. Know how Mohammad Aamir can now play IPL easily? Actually, this former fast bowler of Pakistan has now got the official citizenship of United Kingdom (UK). With the receipt of British citizenship, his legal hurdles in playing IPL have been completely removed and he has become fully eligible for this league. Aamir himself had revealed some time ago that he was engaged in the legal process of obtaining a UK passport through his wife Narjis Khan (who is a British citizen). Now this process has been completed. This big revelation came when Aamir reposted a story on his official Instagram account, which mentioned this big change in his nationality status. Will be able to take part in the auction as a British Overseas Player After getting the British passport in hand, now a direct path has been opened for Mohammad Amir to be registered as a ‘British Overseas Player’ in all the big franchise leagues around the world including IPL. Earlier, Aamir himself had openly hinted about this in a famous Pakistani chat show ‘Harna Mana Hai’. He said during the show, "If I get a British passport, I will be eligible to play in the IPL. By next year I may get a chance to play in IPL and if I get this chance, then why not? I would definitely like to play in IPL."

After Azhar Mahmood, he will become the second player to do so. This is not the first time in the history of IPL that a player of Pakistani origin will participate in the league on the basis of a British passport. Earlier, after acquiring British citizenship, former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood had also played for Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) in 2012 and 2013 and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2015. Since the BCCI’s ban only applies to Pakistani passport holders, there is no rule to stop Amir as a British citizen. Aamir is a master of swinging with the new ball, there will be competition among the teams. Mohammad Aamir, who has played 36 Test, 61 ODI and 62 T20 international matches for Pakistan, is counted among the most successful and effective fast bowlers of franchise cricket. His ability to swing the new ball both ways and his ability to bowl accurate yorkers in pressure moments in the death overs is amazing. In such a situation, if Aamir officially registers his name in the IPL auction pool as an English or British player, then there could be a huge competition among many IPL franchises to include him in their team.