The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday denied permission current national players to take part in the upcoming season of Afghanistan Premier League (APL).
Earlier in September, Pakistani cricketers had requested the issuance of No Objection Certificates (NOC) to participate in the APL starting October 5, however, the PCB has decided to remain firm on its decision of only allowing retired cricketers to participate in the league.
This means that Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Irfan, Kamran Akmal and Iftikhar Ahmed are not eligible to play in the APL. Whereas, Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz and Faheem Ashraf will be busy with international duty.
Former captain of the Pakistan cricket team Shahid Afridi is the only player who will be participating in this year’s tournament after the decision by the cricketing board, sources added.
The APL will start from October 5 till October 21.
