ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Cricket Board, Board of Governors approve new NOCpolicy for players participation in Foreign Leagues
The BoG approved the No Objective Certificate (NOC) guidelines forcricketers. Amongst other guidelines the policy allows centrally contractedplayers to seek a clearance for up to a maximum of three ICC-approvedforeign leagues, excluding the HBL Pakistan Super League, as long theydon’t coincide with the PCB-organised events and player workload andfitness regime is properly managed.
The CEO shall have a final approval right. Further details on the NOCpolicy will be announced in due course.
Previously in 2018, PCB had implemented a policy, according to whichPakistani players were allowed to participate in only two foreign leagues.
“Centrally contracted players will be allowed to participate in two leaguesonly in a cricket season,” stated PCB in a press statement in 2018.
The BoG applauded the PCB Chairman and the Chief Executive for convincingBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to play 2 Tests, 1 ODI and 3 T20s inPakistan.
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In relation to this series, the PCB Chairman briefed the BoG on theamicable resolution of a dispute with the PCB’s media rights partner, whichcontrary to media reports, earned the PCB net revenue of US$3.75million.
The PCB Chairman informed the BoG he was able to convince the media rightspartner to accept Bangladesh tour as an additional series in the agreementdespite it being confirmed a week before the first T20I.
However, recognising the media rights partner’s plea that it didn’t getenough time to sell the commercial airtime and based on an independentlegal advice, the PCB agreed on the rights fee of US$3.75million.
