Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has called upon the Pakistan Cricket Board to make peace with the rebel cricketers who went to play for the breakaway Indian Cricket League.The former wicketkeeper said that he considered the recent decision of the board to stop the ICL-aligned players from playing for their domestic teams as 'unjust' and 'unfair'.“What is so big about this ICL. Dont players take part in many such privately organised Twenty20 competitions which are not sanctioned by the board,” he said.“More importantly the ICL has never stopped anyone from playing for his country. So what is the big fuss?” Moin - who helped ICL in signing Inzamam-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Azhar Mehmood, Imran Farhat, Shabbir Ahmed, Taufiq Umar and Mohammad Yousuf - was also the coach of the Hyderabad team in the Twenty20 championship.The former stumper said he would like to see the boards make peace with the ICL as the league was just fun cricket and a good opportunity for players to earn money and a platform to give exposure to younger players.“I say as long as the ICL does not clash or disturb international commitments of players, there is nothing wrong with it,” he said.He appealed to the PCB to allow the Pakistani players to play in domestic cricket and not to victimise them for any reason.“I dont think our board should follow the policies of the Indian board. The Indian cricket officials might have a problem with the ICL but that is their internal problem. Why should our board be harsh on our players who are committing no crime,” Moin said.The former captain also lashed out at former teammate Yousuf.“I dont know what he is thinking or what he is up to. The bottom line is he has indulged in a breach of trust and contract. He signed a contract with us and also took advance money. Now he is claiming he didnt know what he was signing or it was taken without his consent. Who is he trying to fool? Is he a child. Didnt he know what he was doing when he accepted the advance amount,” he said.The ICL has obtained a restraining order from a arbitration panel in India stopping Yousuf from playing in the IPL which is due to be launched in April-May with the backing of the Indian Cricket Board.Moin said he was aware that Yousuf had filed a defamation case against him and the ICL in a civil court in Pakistan.“When I asked him about this, he said the PCB lawyer took his signature on legal documents without telling him what it was about.”He recalled that the ICL had no problems with Yousuf giving top priority to Pakistan cricket.“New Zealands Shane Bond signed up with the ICL and made it clear he would not be available for the launch edition because of commitments with his national team. It was fine with the ICL. Why couldnt Yousuf do the same and be straightforward.” Moin said the ICL was right in seeking damages from Yousuf.He also said the first edition of the ICL was a good experience and a second edition was planned sometime in April-May.
