Why pakisthani players do not play in IPL 2025

In IPL 2025 One of the only absences in the tournament is the presence of Pakistani players

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It is all due to political tensions and security issues

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BCCI made the decision to exclude Pakistani players from the IPL from 2009.

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History of Pakistani Players in the IPL

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Lack of Bilateral Cricket Between India and Pakistan

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