New Delhi. The IPL started in India in 2008. Many Pakistani players also participated in the tournament in that season. There was a player who made the team champion in the first season and also took 10 lakh rupees. This player came to India to play from Pakistan in India. This was none other than Sohail Tanveer.

Former Pakistan cricketer Sohail Tanveer was bought by Rajasthan Royals. In 2008, he bowled brilliantly for Rajasthan Royals and took a total of 22 wickets in 11 matches. On the basis of his brilliant performance, Rajasthan reached the final in the tournament. Tanveer also took 1 wicket in the final. Rajasthan defeated CSK by 3 wickets in the final.

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Pakistan returned with 10 lakh rupees

Sohail Tanveer was bought by Rajasthan in the auction in 2008. He joined the Rajasthan team for 40.16 lakh rupees. Please tell that Sohail had already won the purple cap in the first season. He took 22 wickets in 11 matches, which was the highest in the tournament. On winning the purple cap, he was also given 10 lakh rupees as prize money. However, this was the last season for him. He has not played IPL since then.

Never played IPL again

After the Mumbai attack in 2008, the BCCI banned Pakistani players from the IPL. Poor political stress also affected cricket and Pakistani players also had to be banned. Let us know that Sohail has played 2 Tests, 62 ODIs and 57 T20 International matches for Pakistan so far. During this, he took 5, 71 and 54 wickets respectively. In March 2023, he announced his retirement from international cricket.