NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing dispute between gamers and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) relating to varied contract clauses, the governing physique has opted to impose restrictions on the participation of centrally contracted gamers in overseas T20 leagues.
The choice comes within the wake of accidents suffered by quick bowlers akin to Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Hasnain, Ehsanaullah, and Hasan Ali simply earlier than the World Cup, even because the gamers haven’t but finalized their new central contracts with the board.
Zaka Ashraf, who heads the Cricket Administration Committee presently operating the PCB affairs, advised the Pakistani media in Colombo that the gamers who’ve the A-Plus and A contracts would solely be allowed to play one T20 league apart from the Pakistan Tremendous League.
He stated the board would even have the authority to withdraw or cancel any NOC it has issued to a participant for a overseas league if it feels it may very well be detrimental to the pursuits of Pakistan cricket.
“The gamers need to be compensated if this example evolves,” he stated.
Pakistan have some harm woes within the build-up to the World Cup in India.
Naseem has been just about dominated out of the World Cup, whereas the others additionally wrestle with health points.
Hasan Ali fractured his thumb whereas taking part in within the Lanka Premier League.
Additionally, earlier than the Asia Cup this yr, PCB shocked everybody by issuing NOCs proper and left to gamers for various leagues, together with The Hundred, LPL, Canada World League, Caribbean Premier League, and many others.
Many former gamers and specialists are actually blaming the PCB for not managing the gamers’ workload earlier than the Asia Cup and World Cup.
A dependable supply within the PCB additionally advised PTI that within the new central contracts, delayed for the reason that finish of June, the board has additionally added clauses that made it clear that prime gamers wouldn’t be issued NOCs two months earlier than any premier match or bilateral sequence.
The contracts’ challenge stays unresolved for the reason that gamers’ brokers have suggested them to reject a number of clauses put in by the PCB.
One clause pertains to it being necessary for the gamers to get permission from the board earlier than even submitting their names for any T20 draft.
Secondly, gamers must get clearance earlier than signing any industrial/endorsement offers and are sure to provide 5 to 6 hours to the official sponsors of the board for commercials, promotions and endorsements.
Zaka advised the media that the contracts can be issued quickly, and the board had made large enhancements within the month-to-month retainers, match charges and different areas for gamers as a result of it needed the gamers to focus extra on Pakistan cricket.
(With inputs from PTI)
The choice comes within the wake of accidents suffered by quick bowlers akin to Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Hasnain, Ehsanaullah, and Hasan Ali simply earlier than the World Cup, even because the gamers haven’t but finalized their new central contracts with the board.
Zaka Ashraf, who heads the Cricket Administration Committee presently operating the PCB affairs, advised the Pakistani media in Colombo that the gamers who’ve the A-Plus and A contracts would solely be allowed to play one T20 league apart from the Pakistan Tremendous League.
He stated the board would even have the authority to withdraw or cancel any NOC it has issued to a participant for a overseas league if it feels it may very well be detrimental to the pursuits of Pakistan cricket.
“The gamers need to be compensated if this example evolves,” he stated.
Pakistan have some harm woes within the build-up to the World Cup in India.
Naseem has been just about dominated out of the World Cup, whereas the others additionally wrestle with health points.
Hasan Ali fractured his thumb whereas taking part in within the Lanka Premier League.
Additionally, earlier than the Asia Cup this yr, PCB shocked everybody by issuing NOCs proper and left to gamers for various leagues, together with The Hundred, LPL, Canada World League, Caribbean Premier League, and many others.
Many former gamers and specialists are actually blaming the PCB for not managing the gamers’ workload earlier than the Asia Cup and World Cup.
A dependable supply within the PCB additionally advised PTI that within the new central contracts, delayed for the reason that finish of June, the board has additionally added clauses that made it clear that prime gamers wouldn’t be issued NOCs two months earlier than any premier match or bilateral sequence.
The contracts’ challenge stays unresolved for the reason that gamers’ brokers have suggested them to reject a number of clauses put in by the PCB.
One clause pertains to it being necessary for the gamers to get permission from the board earlier than even submitting their names for any T20 draft.
Secondly, gamers must get clearance earlier than signing any industrial/endorsement offers and are sure to provide 5 to 6 hours to the official sponsors of the board for commercials, promotions and endorsements.
Zaka advised the media that the contracts can be issued quickly, and the board had made large enhancements within the month-to-month retainers, match charges and different areas for gamers as a result of it needed the gamers to focus extra on Pakistan cricket.
(With inputs from PTI)
