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Top Pakistan cricketers such as Naseem Shahheroijogo, Saim Ayub and Shadab Khan found no bidders in the Hundred Draft where 50 players from the country had signed up. (More Cricket News)

PFC head into matchweek 3, sitting third in the table, level on points with leaders Bengaluru FC and second-placed Jamshedpur FC, having won both of their opening fixtures. A win would mark Punjab's longest-ever victory run in ISL history.

Pakistan were represented by 45 male cricketers and five female players in the draft.

Naseem and Shadab were in the top category price bracket of GBP 120000 while Ayub placed himself in the GBP 78500 segment.

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Among the women players, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Yusra Amir, Iram Javed, and Jaweria Rauf did not find any takers.

The Indian Premier League owners buying stakes in the Hundred teams could be cited as a reason behind this.

Currently, four IPL franchises have stakes in the Hundred teams— Mumbai Indians in Oval Invincibles,9x999 slots Lucknow Super Giants in Manchester Originals, Sunrisers Hyderabad in Northern Superchargers and Delhi Capitals in Southern Brave.

Besides them, Sanjay Govil, an Indian-Americanentrepreneur has bought a 50% stake in Welsh Fire, while Cricket Investor Holdings Limited, a consortium of Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs, have purchased a 49% stake in London Spirit.

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But apart from that, the modest form of Pakistan cricketers in white ball formats too might have played a part in them not attracting any Hundred bid.

Last yearheroijogo, players like Naseem and Shaheen Shah Afridi also had to deal with NOC related issues with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which eventually curtailed their presence in the Hundred. PTI UNG AH AH