We don't owe an explanation for Pak players' omission, says Shilpa

Yes! Shilpa is right and Chidambaram, SRK and the whole of cricket fraternity is wrong! Remember she is the co-owner of Rajasthan Royals. Now next thing she is going to do is withdraw/nullify contracts from Australian cricketers as our very own Thackeray warned of dire consequences for the Australians. Indian politicians were corrupt and now they are corrupting our minds. But again if we are stupid, why blame them?

Don't you think if IPL didn't invite Pak cricketers to the auction, Pak would have blamed IPL for that? Situation here is unfortunate... and Pak is reading too much into it. And I think there is nothing wrong with Shilpa's statement... if anyone thinks being a woman and a celebrity she should not have made that statement, i say think again.

While it is a business prerogative to decide who gets in or not, the brand is an 'Indian Premier League' and is being seen as an invitation for other country players to come and play in this country. While the issue is a private matter, it could have been handled better. If one were to believe that security was an issue, why not say it before and close the matter that no one from Pak is allowed for xyz reason? If the reason is that we don't want those players to come here, then I think we are better just to say like the way it is. Stop sponsoring terrorism and then lets talk business or other. Be frank, don't act stupid.

I understand that this was a business decision, but the issue that Pakistan has is not with why they were no chosen, but with why were they invited and why were the arrangements made and why did IPL3 ads include the likes of Afridi when there was no intention by any franchises to bid on them. I understand that there are many issues and obstacles the franchises have to worry about, but if they knew it was a secuirty issue, then why did they invite them to the auction.
Shilpa is on a power trip thinking that she can do whatever she wants and there will be no consequences. Especially in the case of India and Pakistan, the situation is very tense and has been since 1947, so extra care has to be taken on both sides.
I am a pakistani and i9 like watching India Pakistan matches. I am also a huge fan of Bollywood movies. I know that Pakistan has never insulted or humiliated any indian cricketer or bollywood actor or actress in the way they have done. I remember when Shah Rukh Khan visited his family's home in Peshawar, people were out in throngs cheering him, waiting in line for hours to see him. The city was at a standstill to see him. In the same way Indian cricketers in Pakistan are always respected and well taken care off. I don't understand why they would do this to Pakistani cricketers, who want nothing more than to play in India. It is true that the players will make money, but the franchises will also make money and so will the sponsors.
All it too was to tell the Pakistani players that they should not come for the auction because the franchises are worried about security issues. As far as making an investment in Pakistani players, all they had to do was to put a clause in the contract saying if any player leaves the tournament, then they will not be paid the full amount. or have the payment on a game by game basis.

Totally agree. They dont have to give any explanations. They are spending money and they can spend money on anything or anyone. If they choose not to buy Pakistani players, that's totally up to their discretion. Would the Pakistanis listen to anyone if we tell them how to spend their money? Absolutely not. Similarly the franchises won't as well. It's the primary principle of business: You put your money where you want to put. Nobody else has a say in it.