The four players are Sohail Tanvir, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Gul, Kamran Akmal. Just two days ago, IPL commissioner and chairman Lalit Modi had said that these players would have to be left out of IPL 3 since they didn't have their paperwork in order despite two extensions to the deadline.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said at the time that all the visa papers had been sent to the Indian High Commissions in Islamabad and New Zealand where the Pakistan team is currently playing a series. They said that the delay was all from the Indian side. With the Indian MEA now clearing those visas, it's likely that the Pakistani cricketers will be allowed to play in March next year.
The Indian Premier League 3 will be played at various venues in the country in March-April.
Pakistani cricketers took part in the IPL's inaugural season in April-May 2008, but were denied permission by Islamabad to play in the second edition earlier this year due to growing political tensions with India.
The 2009 tournament was shifted to South Africa in April-May when the Indian government said it could not guarantee adequate security because the event clashed with general elections.
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