ECB and franchises insist Pakistan players included in The Hundred

The England and Wales Cricket Board and all eight franchises have issued a joint statement insisting The Hundred is "inclusive and open to all." An ECB email was reportedly sent to teams warning against discrimination following reports that four Indian-owned franchises would not consider Pakistan players at the auction.

Claims surfaced that Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave, and Sunrisers Leeds would exclude Pakistani cricketers, but the governing body and franchises have firmly rejected these allegations.