India, Feb. 24 -- Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali asked the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to "keep an eye" and do everything in its power to ensure that the Pakistan players feature in the upcoming edition of The Hundred. According to several reports, the four teams with Indian investment won't pursue Pakistan players, and hence their participation will be limited to teams without any Indian connection.

Despite these reports, several Pakistan players, including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Tariq, Sahibzada Farhan and Salman Ali Agha, have signed up for the auction set to take place on March 11 and 12. But whether teams show any interest, only time will tell.

Moeen said that if Pakistan players don't feature in the tournament,...