The Indian Premier League (IPL) has introduced a two-year ban for overseas players who withdraw from the league without a valid reason.

English players could be banned from the Indian Premier League for two years if they withdraw from the competition in a move to increase their committed playing time. The threat – combined with increasing salaries – is expected to make more English cricketers appear in the tournament every year and potentially further increase workloads across the

The IPL governing council's new regulations mandate overseas players to register for the mega auction, with penalties for withdrawing without valid reasons. Ben Stokes, aiming to regain fitness for England,

An overseas player who does not register for the mega auction will not be allowed to register for subsequent mini auction

Former India cricketer Irfan Pathal lavished praise on BCCI for the new Indian Premier League two-year ban rule ahead of the upcoming mega auction.

Bengaluru: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that overseas players who pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being bought at the auction will be banned for two years.