Pakistan Cricket Board has vowed to provide all possible legal help to senior
batsman Mohammad Yousuf after an Indian arbitration panel barred him from
playing in next year's Indian Premier League.
"Legal experts will be consulted to finalise a strategy to help Yousuf,"
who initially signed up for the rebel Indian Cricket League, PCB's Chief
Operating Officer Shafqat Naghmi said.
The order of the arbitration panel came after Yousuf failed
twice to attend its hearing. It ruled that the cricketer had violated terms
of contract with the ICL by first signing with them and then ditching
them for BCCI's IPL.
ICL claims Yousuf accepted a 25 per cent advance payment from
them while signing the contract.
However, Yousuf claims he has returned the payment.
"It's a serious issue and we are now trying to find a
legal solution to it. Yousuf says he had returned the signing fee and
contract to ICL well in advance through ICL representative in Pakistan Moin
Khan," another Board offocial said.
The prolific batsman, who reportedly accepted USD 330,000 from
IPL, has meanwhile sought help from former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Inzamam, currently on Haj, has promised to help in resolving
the issue, a source said.
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