• “I wanted to play, but then I decided to quit,” Panezal said.
• Panesar said that no one at BCCI had contacted him.
• He added that I was not forced to give up my decision.

London: England veteran Monty Panesar said he decided to withdraw from the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) because the Indian Cricket Control Board (BCCI) threatened to pass the British Cricket Board (ECB) and the British Professional Board The Football Association canceled the visa. Cricket Association (PCA).

Panesar and Mirpur Royals boss Raja Suleman Raza revealed at a press conference on Thursday that ECB officials “suggested” that he would face serious “consequences” for joining the KPL, including the cancellation of the Indian visa-preventing him from joining the big family in Punjab, India. .

Panesar stated that ECB and PCA “advised him” at the beginning of the KPL event last week, and several international players complained about being blackmailed directly or indirectly by BCCI.

The experienced England cricketer said that no one from BCCI contacted him directly, but he was told that the European Central Bank and PCA were communicating threats about visa cancellation on behalf of the Indian cricket authorities.

“I wish I could play, but then I decided to quit”

Panesar said that he was very excited when he learned that he had been selected for the draft and was looking forward to playing cricket in Kashmir, but after being informed of the “consequence”, he had to make a decision.

“I wanted to play, but then I decided to quit. It turned out that my grandparents were older and they lived in India. [and I would not be able to meet them]. My grandmother is blind, and my grandfather is over 90 years old,” he said at a press conference.

He said that the European Central Bank and PCA informed me that I could not obtain a visa for India, and added that his family is first and he had to put his cricket ambitions aside.

The cricketer said that the decision to withdraw was made by himself and he was not forced to make it, but he talked about emotional blackmail and the long-term consequences of Indian authorities’ plans for him and other international players.

Panesar stated that he did not know what was going on between the BCCI and the European Central Bank, but he was certain that the European Central Bank only provided advice to him after BCCI issued a warning to British participants through the European Central Bank.

The England veteran said that several international players will participate in KPL because they have no family in India and do not care about Indian visas, but his situation is completely different and he hopes his fans will understand his decision.

Raza, the owner of Mirpur Royals, regretted BCCI’s politicization of cricket and wasted a huge opportunity to contact Kashmiris through it.

He said that the Indian people wanted to enjoy the game, but the Indian government took an unfortunate hostile route and deprived them of their rights.

Raza said that Panesar’s story proves that India uses threats and blackmail to prevent players from participating in KPL.

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