KKR Wants Best Players, Not Bothered About Their Nationality

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Continuing the stance adopted by the franchisee owner, Shah Rukh Khan, the Kolkata Knight Riders have indicated through the signing of Pakistan's Mohammad Irfan that nationality or religion do not play a role in selecting the best cricketers.

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The Kolkata Knight Riders are once again taking the stance that the quality of the cricketer and not the place of his birth or the land of his origin matter to them. The issue was reemphasized as they signed up the Pakistan fast bowler who may or may not play in the IPL 4 season depending on the IPL rules and unwritten agendas.

The issue of the participation of Pakistan cricketers was brought into focus last year after they were picked for the auctions but collectively ignored by all the franchisees concerned, some reporting surreptitiously that it was at the hands of orders from the organizers. It got Shah Rukh Khan a great deal of unwarranted attention as he made his stand rather clear.

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