Monty Panesar pulls out of Kashmir Premier League after BCCI threat following Herschelle Gibbs

Monty Panesar declared that he will not be participating in Pakistan’s ‘Kashmir Premier League’ and also warned the other participating players to think about the consequences first before taking part in the Pakistan Occupied ‘Kashmir Premier League’.

Former England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar is the second cricketer to pull out of Pakistan’s Kashmir Premier League (KPL) following threats from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Earlier, former South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs had also pulled out of the KPL due to a warning from BCCI. Following this the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in its official release had threatened the BCCI to raise the matter in the International Cricket Council (ICC). Panesar declared that he will not be participating in Pakistan’s ‘Kashmir Premier League’ and also warned the other participating players to think about the consequences first before taking part in the Pakistan Occupied ‘Kashmir Premier League’. “I had the opportunity to play in the ‘KPL’ and I thought I could play again. However, I was advised that the BCCI is telling players who will play in the ‘Kashmir Premier League’ might face consequences. As I am just starting my career in sports media I want to work in India. Therefore I thought it would be better to not play in the ‘Kashmir Premier League’. I don’t want come between cricket and politics,” Monty Panesar was quoted as saying Republic TV.