Coaches of Hundred teams with Indian Premier League links say they have not been instructed to avoid signing Pakistan players. BBC Sport reported that four Hundred franchises connected to the IPL would not sign Pakistan players, mirroring a ban in place in India. All eight Hundred franchises and the England and Wales Cricket Board subsequently released a joint statement saying 'players must not be excluded on the grounds of nationality'.

As expected, the two Pakistan players involved in Wednesday's women's auction were not bought by any of the eight teams. On Thursday, 17 Pakistani men are involved in the men's auction, including fast bowlers Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi, and spinner Usman Tariq. Adi Birrell, head coach of Sunrisers Leeds women and Sunrisers Eastern Cape men, said he had never been told not to sign a Pakistan player.

Sunrisers Leeds are one of two Hundred teams owned outright by an IPL franchise, along with Southern Brave. Brave women's head coach Jonathan Batty said: 'The only thing I've been told is 'sign the best players to make this the best squad you possibly can'. Any decision by a team to refrain from signing players from Pakistan could also have a sporting explanation, including potential Test series conflicts.