Top 3 Reasons Why Mohammad Amir Refused to Enter the IPL Auction

Former Pakistan star Mohammad Amir hogged the headlines after reports related to his participation in IPL 2027 went viral on the internet. As per the reports in Cricbuzz, the left-arm pacer was all set to register for the IPL 2027 auction.

This came after Amir, who got British Citizenship earlier this year, registered his name for the Afghanistan Premier League as a British national. The fast bowler was then speculated to register for IPL as well as he was eligible to play in the league. However, Mohammad Amir himself refuted all the rumors and while speaking to Cricbuzz, he stated: "I’m not (registering for the auction).” As he declined to register for the league, we take a 3 reasons behind his refusal.

3 Reasons Why Mohammad Amir Refused IPL Auction?

Mohammad Amir IPL auction absence means that the left-arm quick won't be playing in the league despite getting the British citizenship. Let's find out some probable reasons why Mohammad Amir denied IPL auction involvement.

1. Fear of Going Unsold Due to Being Past His Prime

One of the major reasons why Amir would have decided against registering in the IPL 2027 auction could be the fear of not getting picked because of his form. Amir was considered one of the best bowlers in the world at one time but he is well past his prime now and of late, he has been giving a lot of runs at a high economy in other franchise tournaments.

With IPL being highly competitive and the biggest cricket league in the world, franchises often ignore players, who are well past their prime. This could have been on Amir's mind, which forced him not to register his name for the IPL 2027 auction.

2. Concerns Over Indian Franchises Avoiding Pakistani Players

Another main reason for Mohammad Amir not registering for IPL 2027 auction could be the non-interest of Indian franchises in picking Pakistan players. Since the Pahalgham terror attack, the relations between India and Pakistan have been pretty sour and this has even carried forward in sports.

Indian players don’t even shake hands with Pakistani players and even IPL franchise owners don’t pick Pakistan players in other leagues, where they own teams. Sunrisers Hyderabad picked Abrar Ahmed in the Hundred and it drew immense criticism, which in itself was the final nail in the coffin for Indian franchises picking Pakistan players.

3. History of Match Fixing

Mohammad Amir was also linked with match-fixing in his career and this could be another reason why he refused to register for IPL 2027 auction. IPL was also hit by a match-fixing scandal in 2016 and 2017 when both Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were banned from the league.

Since then, the IPL governing council has been very strict and there is no room for such activities and even players with past histories are not considered. If Mohammad Amir had registered for the auction, then there was a high possibility that his name wouldn’t have been shortlisted for the final round.