All No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for Pakistani players wishing to play in T20 franchise competitions abroad have been halted by the PCB . The board has not disclosed the precise rationale for its action.
Players and agents alike were notified in advance by a notice issued by PCB CEO Sumair Ahmad Syed.
The PCB intends to bind NOCs to a performance-based structure, with domestic and national results expected to be given greater weight, according to an ESPNcricinfo report. The timeline for such a review, in which greater incentives are given for domestic and national performances, is not specified. We do not yet know the specifics of NOCs or any potential exceptions to them.
“With the approval of Chairman PCB, all No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for players with respect to participation in leagues and other out of country tournaments are hereby put on hold until further orders,” according to the notice, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
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