Many people think that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the world's biggest and richest T20 league.  The IPL has become an unmissable event in modern cricket, with top foreign cricketers, high-scoring games, and unmatched financial draw.  But Inzamam-ul-Haq, a former captain of Pakistan, has asked for a boycott of the IPL because he thinks India has an unfair edge in the Champions Trophy, which is still going on.

India don't want to go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, so it is being played in a mixed style.  India have to play all of its games in Dubai because of this. Even the host country, Pakistan, had to play India in a neutral site instead of at home.  Teams like Australia and South Africa have had to drive back and forth between Pakistan and the UAE for their games because of this schedule, which is inconvenient and has caused debate.

A lot of cricket experts, like Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain, have been worried about how India seem to be getting special treatment.  Heinrich Klaasen, a batter from South Africa, recently said that he was fed up with the situation.

On a Pakistani TV show, Inzamam-ul-Haq voiced his displeasure at the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) for not letting its players play in foreign leagues while asking other countries to let their players play in the IPL.

“Keep aside the Champions Trophy. Top players participate in IPL but Indian players don't participate in other leagues. Other boards should stop sending their players to IPL. If you (BCCI) don't release your players for leagues, then other boards should take a stance,” Inzamam said.

The first season of the IPL took place in 2008. Since then, Pakistani players have not been able to play in the event because of political issues between India and Pakistan.  Also, neither country has played a bilateral match against the other in years; they've only played each other in ICC events.

People are getting more and more upset about what they see as India's unfair benefits in ICC events, and Inzamam's words make things even worse.  He asked people to avoid the IPL, which got a lot of attention around the world. It remains to be seen if any cricket boards will follow through on their plan.