File picture of Babar Azam (proper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.© AFP
Pakistan captain Babar Azam, wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan and tempo spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi are but to get No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the nation’s Cricket Board (PCB) to take part within the World T20 Canada league. The PCB on Tuesday issued NOCs to 12 gamers for various leagues however the trio, who’re within the high bracket of central contracts, remains to be ready for clearance. “The PCB just isn’t snug with the standing of the World League and has sought some info from the organisers and ICC, which is why the issuance of NOCs has been delayed,” a PCB official mentioned.
The World T20 Canada League is scheduled to be held from July 25 until August 11, whereas Pakistan’s Take a look at sequence towards Bangladesh at residence begins round August 19.
The gamers who had been issued NOCs for various leagues, embrace Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf and Zaman Khan for the USA Main League from July 4 to twenty-eight, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan for Lanka Premier League, which is already underway and ends on July 21, Fakhar Zaman for the Caribbean Premier League from August 29 to October 6, Usama Mir for the Hundred from July 23 to August 20 and Mohammad Amir for county cricket.
Surprisingly the PCB has not given clearance to children Saim Ayub and Azam Khan for the CPL.
Shadab, Salman and Hasnain are already in Sri Lanka.
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