"Shoaib has been banned from playing and until his ban is lifted he cannot play in the IPL, " said league chairman Modi.

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Like Djorkaeff, he took a big decision during the winter break and we could say that he is a little bit disabled because he cannot play in Europe.

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"He cannot play golf, " he says.

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But he simply cannot play two games in a week.

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Manilal's ban means he cannot take play any part in the behind the scenes activity ahead of the AFC presidential elections in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on May 2.

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They claim that fast bowler Kabir Ali had already played for the Worcestershire Board XI in an earlier round and the rules of the competition mean he cannot also play for the senior county side.

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The Scot finished second in 1994 and 1997 but conceded he cannot hope to match those performances unless he improves his play on the greens.

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He cannot wait to see them play the long-awaited Test series at home to India in March - a contest that will ooze with quality as well as the usual adversarial spice.

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"Cricket is a noble game based on honesty, integrity and fair play and if the players cannot comprehend this they should not be playing the game, " he said.

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