Times of Islamabad

Pakistani former Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed faces another setback

Pakistani former Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed faces another setback

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani former Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed faces another setback,media has reported.

Pakistan’s former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed will not be able to participate inthe Qatar T10 League. The event not being sanctioned by the InternationalCricket Council (ICC), which is why the wicketkeeper-batsman was forced totake this decision.

Sarfaraz was initially scheduled to depart for Doha on Monday but he optedto stay behind instead.

According to sources, even though the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hadissued the No Objection Certificate (NOC), it was later realised that nocentrally contracted player could participate in a league that is notsanctioned by the sport’s governing board.

Although, the Pakistan players who do not have a central contract canparticipate in the league.