Pakistan Cricket Board to Ban Over a Dozen Former Cricketers for Participating in Unrecognized League
Summary
The Pakistan Cricket Board is preparing to ban more than a dozen former cricketers for taking part in the unrecognized Asian Legends League in Zambia. Players who participated without PCB approval could face a two-year ban from receiving NOCs and from working under the PCB or PSL.
Key Points
- The Pakistan Cricket Board says former players who joined the unrecognized Asian Legends League in Zambia violated its rules.
- The board plans to bar offending players for two years from getting No Objection Certificates to play abroad and from roles under the PCB and PSL.
- Zambia Cricket Union said the league was not approved or recognized, and the PCB cited ICC compliance and game integrity in its warning.
- Mohammad Hafeez, Sohail Tanvir, and Umar Akmal reportedly reached Zambia but did not play after learning ICC approval had not been obtained.
