The left-arm pacer has applied for British citizenship but is yet to get the passport. While his wife Narjis is a UK citizen, Mohammad Amir is still waiting to get his passport. If he gets the passport, he will indeed be eligible to ply his trade in the IPL.
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The show’s host Tabish Hashmi them asked Mohammad Amir, "What will be his reactions when he will be criticised in Pakistan for playing in the IPL?"
Mohammad Amir was referring to the likes of Wasim Akram and Ramiz Raza who plied their trade in the IPL even after Pakistan players were banned from playing in the tournament. Akram was the coach of Kolkata Knight Riders while Raza plied his trade as a commentator.
Pakistan's Mohammad Amir is not the first
Amir is eyeing a similar route to play in the IPL and is hopeful of getting the green light by next year. During the same show, he also expressed his admiration for Indian superstar Virat Kohli, saying: "Virat is great and admires talent.
"Virat gifted me his bat and I was overwhelmed by his action. I have always been a great admirer of his batting and he is of my bowling. I played some good knocks with his bat," added Amir while recalling the moment he shared with Kohli during the 2016 T20 World Cup in India.
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