External Affairs Minister Mr. S M Krishna said that the government has no influence on the auction of players in the Indian Premier League. Speaking on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi on Thursday, Mr Krishna said that Pakistan should not blame anybody for the auction.The Pakistani Captain Shahid Afridi had earlier accused IPL and India saying they have made fun of Pakistani players and its country by ignoring them in the auction. As already reported no bid was made for any of the 11 Pakistani players in the IPL auction held earlier this week.
News On AIR | January 21, 2010 12:20 PM
No govt influence on auction of IPL players: Krishna