Babar, Shaheen & Rizwan's NOCs Denied To Participate In Global T20; PCB Gives 'Real' Reason

PCB denies NOCs to Babar, Shaheen and Rizwan [X]

In a significant development, the Pakistan Cricket Board has denied No Objection Certificates to Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan to feature in the Global T20 Canada. 

The governing body released an official statement, citing workload and a packed future schedule as the primary reasons behind denying the players' NOC requests. 

Notably, Pakistan's premier cricketers- Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen had applied for NOC to participate in the Global T20 league in Canada. However, as reported earlier, the PCB was expected to deny their request. 

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PCB denies NOC to Babar, Shaheen and Rizwan

Earlier today, the apex body of Pakistan Cricket officially announced that it wouldn't permit these three players to feature in the tournament, considering a packed cricketing calendar and their importance for the national side across formats. 

In its official statement, the PCB clarified, 

"The PCB had received NOC requests from Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi for the Global T20 event, amongst other players. After taking into consideration Pakistan’s busy and packed cricket calendar in the period from August 2024 to March 2025, which includes nine ICC World Test Championship matches and next year’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and following consultations with the three players as well as the national selection committee, it has been decided to decline their requests."

After suffering a group-stage exit from T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series next month. 

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