Former captain, Shahid Afridi believes that the creation of a players’union will prove to be very beneficial for the Pakistani players. Afridi’scomments came after it came to light that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) isreluctant to offer No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to players for takingpart in foreign franchise T20 leagues.
Afridi said that a union will help solve many problems that arise betweenthe players and the cricket board but was wary that the PCB will be a bighindrance in this.
The 42-year-old stated that issues between the PCB and players will keep onhappening as the players do not have the power to challenge the decisionsof the board. He said that senior players such as Inzamam-ul-Haq andMushtaq Ahmed had pushed to form a players’ association during theirplaying days but the board did not let that happen.
The legendary all-rounder said that the cricket board knows how toinfluence their decision on the team as they keep the captain of the teamhappy.
I won’t take any captain’s name. But the board just wants to please thecaptain, agree to his demands. Players’ issues don’t matter much. The mainthing is the captain. The players will agree to what the captain says. Ifthe captain asks players to sign on something, they will. Players don’tknow that the board is keeping the captain happy. These things happen andthey are still happening. Players still have problems. So, the formation ofplayers association will be very beneficial.
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According to reports, there are some ongoing issues between the nationalteam players and the cricket board as the players were refused NOCs toparticipate in the upcoming ILT20 tournament in UAE and Cricket SouthAfrica’s T20 League.
It was also reported that several Pakistani stars have not yet signed theircentral contracts for the ongoing year as they have demanded the PCB someextra time to thoroughly go through the contract with their lawyers.
