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Pakistan Cricket Board player restrictions

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2026-08-05 06:32 UTC → 2026-08-05 12:22 UTC · added ~~removed~~

In July 2026 the Pakistan Cricket Board announced a ~~new fee of~~ $25,000 fee for any player seeking a No‑Objection Certificate (NOC) to ~~participate in~~ join the overseas Major League Cricket ~~(MLC) overseas. Less than a month later,~~ (MLC). Within weeks the board ~~escalated its enforcement by~~ intensified enforcement, imposing two‑year bans on former Pakistani cricketers who ~~joined~~ participated in the unsanctioned Asian Legends League held in Zambia. The ~~sanctions also include a two‑year prohibition on issuing~~ 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 ~~bar the affected players~~ from any coaching, consultancy, ~~mentoring,~~ mentoring or ~~any role~~ other roles with the PCB and the Pakistan Super ~~League. Together, the actions illustrate~~ League during the ~~PCB’s tightening~~ 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 ~~participation~~ involvement in foreign ~~tournaments, using both financial penalties and disciplinary bans to enforce ICC regulations and protect the integrity of the sport.~~ tournaments.

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