IPL 2020: Kolkata Knight Riders' 48-year-old bowler Pravin Tambe not allowed to play tournament

Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) recent purchase at the mini-auction in December - Pravin Tambe - will not be participating in the tournament.

The 48-year-old bowler is said to have disregarded BCCI policies, as he participated in a foreign league, without officially announcing his retirement, the Indian Express reported.

Tambe played for Sindhis in the Abu Dhabi T10 League last year and the new IPL chairman Brijesh Patel reportedly confirmed his ineligibility to Indian Express.

“He (Tambe) won't be allowed to play IPL,” Patel told The Indian Express. “He (Tambe) won’t be allowed otherwise we have to allow everyone.

“The board only allow players to play in one day, three days, four days and county cricket and each player has to seek BCCI and respective state association’s no-objection certificate,” he added.

The left-arm spinner was the oldest player to be sold at the auctions when KKR bought him at his base price of Rs 20 lakh. Tambe has played 33 IPL matches in four seasons between 2013 and 2016. 

He played for three different franchises - Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad during his IPL stint.

He has taken 28 wickets, 15 of which came in 2014, when he played for Rajasthan Royals.