All the teams have intensified their preparations for the IPL 2025 auction, many teams have also made major changes in the management before IPL 2025 and with this, there are big chances of changes in the squad as well. If media reports are to be believed, BCCI and IPL Governing Council are going to bring new rules regarding retention before the IPL 2025 auction as soon as possible and after hearing this news, all the supporters are looking very happy.

Soon the registration of players for the IPL 2025 auction can also start and with this once again Pakistani players will not be able to participate in this tournament.

But in the first season, some players from Pakistan took part in the IPL.

Pakistani players played in IPL 2008

IPL started in the year 2008 and players from many countries participated in this tournament.

Players from Pakistan, one of these countries, also participated in IPL 2008 and Pakistani players showed excellent performance in this tournament. But after this season, Pakistani players have been banned by the IPL Governing Council and BCCI. Pakistani players were banned due to the ever increasing tension on the border.

Shahid Afridi got crores of rupees in the IPL 2008 auction

When the IPL 2008 auction took place, many Pakistani players participated in that auction.

But the hero of this auction was legendary all-rounder and former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi. Shahid Afridi was included in the Deccan Chargers team and he was given Rs 2.71 crore by the management of Deccan Chargers to play in this season.

IPL prices of each Pakistan player in Auction 2008:

-Shahid Afridi: 2.71 crore (Deccan Chargers)
-Mohd. Asif: 2.61 crore (Delhi)
-Shoaib Malik: 2 crore (Delhi)
-Shoaib Akhtar: 1.7 crore (KKR)
-Umar Gul: Rs 60.2 lakh (KKR)
-Younis Khan: 90.36 lakh (Rajasthan)

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These players also got a place

Apart from Shahid Afridi, many other Pakistani players were included in IPL 2008 and they were given huge prices for this. In IPL 2008, KKR included Shoaib Akhtar (1.7 crores), Salman Butt (40.16 crores), Mohammad Hafeez (40.16 crores), Umar Gul (60.24 crores).

Delhi Daredevils had included Shoaib Malik (Rs 2 crores) and Mohammad Asif (Rs 2.61 crores). Rajasthan Royals had included Kamran Akmal (Rs 60 lakhs), Younis Khan (Rs 90.36 lakhs), Sohail Tanvir (Rs 40.16 lakhs) and Bangalore had included Misbah-ul-Haq for Rs 50.2 lakhs.