# Pakistan Cricket Board player restrictions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pakistan-cricket-board-player-restrictions > Updated: 2026-08-05T00:11:44.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. In July 2026 the Pakistan Cricket Board announced a $25,000 fee for any player seeking a No‑Objection Certificate (NOC) to join the overseas Major League Cricket (MLC). Within weeks the board intensified enforcement, imposing two‑year bans on former Pakistani cricketers who participated in the unsanctioned Asian Legends League held in Zambia. The league lacked approval from both the International Cricket Council and the Zambia Cricket Union, prompting PCB to bar those players from receiving NOCs for overseas leagues and from any coaching, consultancy, mentoring or other roles with the PCB and the Pakistan Super League during the ban period. PCB reiterated its commitment to ICC regulations and warned that non‑compliance could expose member boards to ICC sanctions, underscoring a broader strategy to tighten control over player involvement in foreign tournaments. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: Pakistan Cricket Board bans former players for joining unsanctioned Asian Legends League in Zambia PCB will impose two‑year bans on former Pakistan players who joined the unsanctioned Asian Legends League in Zambia, blocking NOCs and PSL roles. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-cricket-board-bans-former-players-for-joining-unsanctioned-asian-legends-league-in-zambia ### 2026-07-14: Pakistan Cricket Board charges $25,000 per player for MLC No‑Objection Certificates The PCB, led by Mohsin Naqvi, is accused of demanding $25,000 per Pakistani player for MLC NOCs, prompting franchise owners to label the fees extortion and consider a shadow ban. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-cricket-board-charges-25000-per-player-for-mlc-noobjection-certificates --- Cite as: Pakistan Cricket Board player restrictions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/pakistan-cricket-board-player-restrictions