PCB points NOC to 4 gamers getting back from harm layoffs

Mystery surrounds the Pakistan Cricket Board’s choice to subject NOCs to centrally contracted in addition to non-contracted gamers to take part within the International League T20 and the Bangladesh Premier League in January-February.

The thriller stems from the truth that quick bowlers Naseem Shah, Ihsanaullah and Mohammad Hasnain together with skilled all-rounder Shadab Khan have all not too long ago recovered from accidents and had sought NOCs for the BPL.

Pakistan’s group director, Mohammad Hafeez, had requested the PCB guarantee gamers who’re getting back from accidents should play not less than one match within the ongoing President Trophy (first-class) in Karachi.

Subsequently, the 4 have been requested to journey to Karachi and seem within the home matches.

However, when the PCB introduced issuing NOC to the gamers, it had no point out of Shadab, Naseem, Ihsanullah and Hasnain being accepted for the BPL.

Naseem suffered a shoulder harm throughout the Asia Cup and went for a surgical procedure in London. He subsequently missed the ODI World Cup, the three-match Test tour of Australia and the continuing T20I sequence in New Zealand.

Similarly, Hasnain and Ihsanullah final performed for Pakistan in January and April 2023 respectively earlier than sustaining accidents, with the latter requiring an elbow harm in Lahore.

Shadab needed to miss the excursions to Australia and New Zealand after selecting up an ankle harm throughout the National T20 Championship late final 12 months.

Meanwhile, the PCB confirmed that it had additionally issued the NOC to senior gamers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman and Haris Rauf for the ILT20 and BPL leagues.