Pakistan’s prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf will continue to be barred from playing in the Indian Premier League after the arbiter hearing the case filed against him by the rival Indian Cricket League, passed an interim order on Saturday stating that Yousuf will not be able to take part in the tournament.

"Justice (retd) Dr BP Saraf passed an interim order restraining Yousuf from participating in IPL in any manner," Hitesh Jain, the ICL's lawyer, was quoted as saying to PTI.

Jain, added that the a final order is expected in July and informed that the arbiter's order was "significant for the IPL too."