Since the poor performance of T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan Cricket Board has been taking big decisions one after the other. Now PCB has given a big decision against Pakistan captain Babar Azam, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi. These three players have not been given permission to play in a foreign cricket league. In such a situation, these players will have to face a loss of lakhs.
Pakistan Cricket Board has not given NOC to Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi to participate in the Global T20 Canada League. The Global T20 Canada League is scheduled to be held from 25 July to 11 August. The schedule of the league is not clashing with any series or match of Pakistan. Despite this, the players will not get NOC. Earlier, Naseem Shah was also not given NOC to participate in The Hundred.
PCB issued a press release and announced its order
The Pakistan Cricket Board said in its statement, “The PCB had received NOC requests from Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi among other players for the global T20 event. Taking into account Pakistan’s busy schedule during August 2024 to March 2025, after consultation with the three players as well as the National Selection Committee, it has been decided to decline their requests.”
PCB statement on player NOCs⤵️ pic.twitter.com/l1KjyRtkzG
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 19, 2024
Pakistan will host nine ICC World Test Championship matches and next year’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The statement further said, “The three players play for Pakistan in all formats and will be needed during the next eight months. It is in the best interest of Pakistan cricket and the players that they skip the upcoming tournament in Canada, so that they are in their best mental and physical condition for the season, which begins with a two-Test series with Bangladesh.”
NOC given to these players
On the other hand, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Nawaz have been given NOC. PCB said that PCB has approved NOC for Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Nawaz. All four players are primarily white-ball cricketers, while Iftikhar and Nawaz are centrally contracted players.
The Global T20 Canada will run from July 25 to August 11. Pakistan’s next international tour is to Bangladesh, where they will play two Test matches from August 21 to September 3. England will tour Pakistan to play three Test matches in October, after which Pakistan will tour Australia to play three ODIs and as many T20Is from November 4 to 18.
