PCB Faces Huge Trouble As Several Pakistan Players Head To Play In USA Without Seeking Permission

Several players from Pakistan are reportedly plying their trade in the United States without obtaining permission from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The PCB is worried about the development and is all set to ensure that it does not happen anymore.

According to a report in Cricket Pakistan, several cricketers from Pakistan are trying to go to the United States and play their cricketer. The cricketers are considering playing there as more lucrative. The Major League Cricket (MLC) will only make them even more desperate to head to the United States.

The PCB, on its part, is closely observing the situation and has taken measures to regulate the situation. The governing body of the game in Pakistan has now made it mandatory for the players to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) before participating in overseas leagues.

However, it has not yielded the desired results so far. The report stated that over 15 Pakistani players opted against seeking official permission from the PCB before engaging in cricket activities in the United States. In response, the PCB has issued show-cause notices to players.

PCB tightens stance on Pakistan players in the United States:

In response to the show-cause notice from the PCB, few players have insisted that they have acquired American citizenship. As a result, they do not need permission from the PCB to play in overseas leagues. But when the Pakistan cricket authorities approached them to provide evidence supporting their citizenship status, they failed to come up with any response.

The players have also not provided a formal declaration of their unavailability for future participation in the Pakistan team or domestic cricket. The report further stated that Sohaib Maqsood, Arshad Iqbal, Aarish Ali, Hussain Talat, Ali Shafiq, Imad Butt, Usman Shanwari, Umaid Asif, Zeeshan Ashraf, Saif Badar, Mukhtar Ahmed, and Nauman Anwar didn’t obtain any NOC from PCB before playing in the Houston Open Tournament.

A few players like Salman Arshad, Mussadiq Ahmed, Imran Khan Junior, Ali Nasir, and Hussain Talat are currently playing in the ongoing Minor League without taking permission from PCB.