Twelve players get NOCs to play leagues

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has granted no-objection certificates (NOCs) to twelve cricketers, allowing them to participate in international leagues and tournaments.

Pakistan’s destructive batter, Fakhar Zaman, will join the Caribbean Premier League, which will be held from August 29th to October 6th.

Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir will play County Cricket from July 4th to July 20th.

Mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is scheduled to participate in Major League Cricket, running from July 4th to July 28th. Pacer Haris Rauf will also be in action during the same period, and Zaman Khan is slated to join them in the tournament.

Additionally, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain (a non-centrally contracted player), Salman Ali Agha, and Shadab Khan will all participate in the Lanka Premier League from July 1st to July 21st.

Sharjeel Khan and Sohaib Maqsood are slated for the World Championship of Legends, scheduled from July 3rd to July 13th.

Usama Mir will compete in The Hundred, scheduled from July 23rd to August 20th.

Additionally, Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan and opening batsman Saim Ayub could not obtain NOCs as they are part of the Guyana Warriors for the upcoming CPL 2024.

Azam also recently opted out of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) in adherence to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s policy of granting NOCs to players for participation in a maximum of two leagues annually. The wicketkeeper-batter was selected for the Kandy squad in the LPL.

Instead, Azam plans to participate in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the International League T20 (ILT20), and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in the upcoming cycle.

Sources confirm that while Azam has yet to apply for an NOC for the CPL, which starts on August 28, he intends to submit his application to the PCB in the coming days.