IPL snub is a conspiracy, Modi to be blamed: Butt

Karachi, Jan 23 (PTI) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
chairman Ejaz Butt has claimed that the decision to snub
Pakistani cricketers at the third Indian Premier League
auction was part of a conspiracy to not allow them exposure
before the Twenty20 World Cup.
Butt held Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit
Modi responsible for the embarrassment and humiliation caused
to Pakistani players.
"The fact is these people didn't want our players to get
practice and exposure before the World Cup which is being held
after the IPL in India," Butt said on a show on a private
television channel.
Asked whether he was directly blaming the Indian cricket
Board for the IPL fiasco, Butt questioned, "Tell me who is
Lalit Modi, he is vice President of the Indian cricket Board
and the IPL is part and parcel of the Indian board."
"I blame Lalit Modi because he gave me promises and
assurances and then ditched us. He didn't even properly inform
the franchises that we have assurances from our government
that this time our players would not be stopped from going to
India for the IPL third season," Butt said.
Pakistan are the defending champions of the T20 World Cup
this year and ironically last year won the title in England
after the IPL was held in South Africa where no Pakistani
player could took part. MORE PTI