Afridi won't need NOC for Sri Lankan Premier League
Shahid Afridi has been told by the organizers of Sri Lankan Premier League that he won't need an NOC to participate in Sri Lankan Premier League.
According to ‘The News’ organisers of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) have told Afridi that they won’t be needing any No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for him to play in the tournament.
According to ‘The News’ organisers of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) have told Afridi that they won’t be needing any No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for him to play in the tournament.
“Afridi has received assurances from SLPL officials that they won’t require any clearance from the cricket board,” said a source. “They have told Afridi that he will be playing in the league even if the PCB refuses to grant him an NOC,” he added.
The PCB has taken stern action against Afridi over his decision to directly blame the Board for his decision to retire from international cricket. Afridi said that he has decided to quit as a protest against PCB’s ill-treatment towards him. The Board decided to hit back by suspending Afridi’s central contract and revoking all the NOCs granted to the player.
The move has all but ended Afridi’s hopes of playing for Hampshire in the English Twenty20 competition.
Last month, Afridi accepted an offer to lead one of the franchises in the SLPL for a sum of US$35,000 in the inaugural season.
