Mohammad Amir registers for the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) after becoming a British citizen, prompting questions about whether an IPL return could follow. Multiple outlets report that Amir entered the APL draft under a British-national status.
The coverage provides differing levels of detail about how this citizenship change could affect other leagues. India Today and NDTV both focus on the immediate step—Amir registering for the APL as a British citizen—without extending into league eligibility scenarios.
Free Press Journal adds a broader forward-looking angle, saying Amir is also expected to register for the IPL 2027 auction and framing his case through his participation in UK-based tournaments as a local player. It also notes that IPL participation would be contingent on IPL rules and clearances, and mentions a precedent involving Azhar Mahmood’s earlier IPL involvement after obtaining a British passport.
