Mohammad Amir gets British citizenship:Will ex-Pakistan pacer be part of IPL 2027 as a UK passport holder?

Former Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir has received British citizenship. His wife, Narjis Khan, is a British citizen, and based on this, he applied for citizenship a few years ago. After completing the legal process, he was issued a UK passport. However, there is uncertainty about whether he will be able to play in the IPL. Retired for 2nd time after the T20 World Cup in 2024 Amir had retired in 2020, then made a comeback in 2024. But after being dropped from the team following the 2024 T20 World Cup, he retired again. He played his last T20 match against Ireland in the 2024 World Cup. Amir has played 36 Tests, 61 ODIs, and 62 T20 matches for Pakistan. He was part of the Pakistani team that won the 2017 Champions Trophy. In the final, he turned the tide of the match by taking the wickets of Indian batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shikhar Dhawan. Azhar Mahmood played IPL after taking British citizenship Pakistani players have not been part of the tournament since the first IPL season in 2008. However, Pakistan-born Azhar Mahmood remained the only player to play in the IPL later. After receiving a British passport, he played 23 matches in the IPL between 2012 and 2015 as an England player. Now, Aamir is being compared to him. Aamir can register for the auction if approved under IPL rules If approved under IPL rules, he can register for the auction in the foreign player category based on his British citizenship. However, playing in the IPL will depend on whether a franchise buys him or not. How does a player get local status in England? However, the rules for obtaining domestic player status in England are different. According to County Cricket, merely being a British citizen is not enough. The player must not have played professional cricket for a full member country outside England in the last 12 months. This is where Amir’s case seems complicated, as he recently played for Rawalpindi as a domestic player in the Pakistan Super League. In such a situation, merely getting a UK passport will not immediately grant him local player status in England.