Babar Azam has been hit hardest by Pakistan’s newest crackdown. In a surprising transfer, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended all No Objection Certificates (NOCs) that permit Pakistani gamers to take part within the abroad T20 leagues, together with the upcoming Large Bash League 2025-26 (BBL 2025-26) in Australia.
The PCB took the choice only a day after Pakistan’s crushing five-wicket loss to India within the Asia Cup 2025 last in Dubai. Whereas no official cause has been offered for the transfer, it’s being mentioned that the PCB desires all of the gamers to deal with home competitions and nationwide priorities.
Pakistan Cricket Board’s Chief Working Officer, Sumair Ahmad Syed, issued the discover on September 29, placing all of the NOCs issued to the Pakistani gamers on maintain till additional orders from Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, leaving gamers and brokers in uncertainty over their availability for the abroad T20 leagues.
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Babar Azam largest loser as PCB suspends all NOCs for abroad T20 leagues
In line with ESPNcricinfo, the discover to the gamers and their brokers learn, “With the approval of Chairman PCB, all No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for gamers with respect to participation in leagues and different out-of-country tournaments are hereby placed on maintain till additional orders.”
The small print about attainable exemptions, the period of the suspension, or the main points across the NOCs for the abroad leagues stay unclear. Evidently PCB took this harsh step to punish the gamers for his or her Asia Cup 2025 last loss to India, but it surely was Babar Azam who was the largest loser.
Babar Azam has already been out of Pakistan’s T20I setup for nearly one yr, and even the board tried to deliver him again into the squad in the midst of the event, however the organizers denied their request. Having already misplaced a spot in Pakistan’s T20I aspect, he was additionally blocked from participating within the franchise leagues.
Asia Cup 2025 loss prices Pakistan stars their abroad league stints
Now, amid Asia Cup trophy drama, PCB shut the door on its prime gamers’ participation within the franchise leagues world wide; that’s one thing BCCI has been doing for round twenty years. The choice straight impacts a number of high-profile gamers, together with Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi.
They have been scheduled to play within the upcoming Large Bash League 2025-26 (BBL 2025-26). Moreover, 18 Pakistani cricketers, together with Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, and Fakhar Zaman, have been shortlisted for the upcoming ILT20 public sale within the UAE on October 1.
The timing is especially important, with the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan’s premier home first-class event, set to start in October after being delayed from September 22.
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Babar Azam prepares for South Africa Assessments at NCA
Babar Azam is already participating within the particular red-ball camp on the NCA for the upcoming Check collection towards South Africa. Then again, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Salman Agha, and Shaheen Shah Afridi will be a part of the camp on the NCA on October 4.
The PCB has additionally named an 18-man squad for the upcoming two-match Check collection at residence towards South Africa.
They’ve named three uncapped gamers within the squad, and they’re the spin-bowling allrounder Asif Afridi, left-arm wrist-spinner Faisal Akram, and wicketkeeper-batter Rohail Nazir. Shan Masood will proceed to guide the Check workforce.
The squad additionally options Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Rizwan, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, and Shaheen.
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