India, Feb. 20 -- No player from Pakistan will be considered by teams with an Indian investment in the upcoming edition of The Hundred, the flagship tournament of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The Pakistan players have not featured in any edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2009, and no player from the country has ever played a match in South Africa's SA20, as all six teams are owned by IPL owners.

According to a report by the BBC, a senior official at the ECB has already indicated to an agent that interest in his Pakistan players would be limited to teams without ties to IPL owners. On the other hand, another agent described this situation as an "unwritten rule" across various leagues where there is an Indian i...