IPL: Misbah signs for Kolkata team

Pakistan's batting mainstay Misbah-ul-Haq on Wednesday signed up to play for the Kolkata [ Images ] team in the Indian Premier League [ Images ] set to start from April 18.

A source close to the Pakistan vice-captain said that Misbah had signed up for Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan's [ Images ] team for $ 180,000.

"Misbah today signed the contract after getting a clearance from the Pakistan Cricket Board," the source told PTI.

He said Misbah was sought by the Kolkata team led by former India captain Sourav Ganguly [ Images ] as an afterthought to fill in for some players who might not be available for a period in May when the IPL is on.

At the IPL players auction held in Mumbai [ Images ] last week, Shahid Afridi [ Images ], Shoaib Malik [ Images ], Mohammad Asif [ Images ], Shoaib Akhtar [ Images ], Younis Khan [ Images ], Umar Gul and Kamran Akmal were signed up by different franchise teams. Mohammad Hafeez [ Images ] has also entered into a contract with the IPL.