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PCB NOC Refusal Keeps Pakistan Champions Out of WCL Season 3
Pakistan Champions will not play in this season of the World Championship of Legends.
The Pakistan Cricket Board did not give the players the required permission, called an NOC.
The team and its owner asked the board to reconsider, but it kept its decision.
The decision is connected to a disagreement following last season’s India-Pakistan controversy.
Indian players had boycotted a match in Birmingham, and India later withdrew from the semi-final.
The PCB had criticised the tournament organisers.
Pakistan Champions said it respected the board’s authority but regretted missing the event.
Captain Shahid Afridi is among the players who will not take part.
Pakistan Champions withdrew from the ongoing World Championship of Legends Season 3 after the PCB upheld its refusal to issue players NOCs.
The decision is linked to controversy surrounding India-Pakistan events during WCL Season 2.
Indian players boycotted a game in Birmingham, and India also withdrew from the semi-final.
Team owner Kamil Khan asked the PCB to reconsider, but the board maintained its position.
Captain Shahid Afridi and other Pakistan players will miss the tournament; the team said it respected the PCB’s authority but was disappointed.
- Who
- Pakistan Champions, the Pakistan Cricket Board, and the team’s players, including captain Shahid Afridi.
- What
- Pakistan Champions withdrew from WCL Season 3 after the PCB upheld its refusal to issue the players NOCs.
- Where
- The tournament; the article identifies Birmingham as the location of the Season 2 game boycotted by Indian players.
- When
- During the ongoing World Championship of Legends Season 3; the related controversy occurred in Season 2.
- Why
- The PCB’s refusal is linked to the fallout from the previous season’s India-Pakistan controversy.
Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan Champions
Participation in WCL Season 3
Pakistan Cricket Board
The PCB maintained its refusal to issue the required NOCs, preventing the players from taking part.
Pakistan Champions
The team sought reconsideration and expressed disappointment that its players could not participate, while saying it respected the PCB’s authority.
Fallout from the previous season
Pakistan Cricket Board
The PCB had criticised the league organisers after India’s withdrawal from the Season 2 semi-final.
Pakistan Champions
The team’s statement focused on its inability to participate and did not set out a separate position on the previous season’s dispute.
Key facts
- Tournament
- World Championship of Legends (WCL), Season 3
- Team
- Pakistan Champions
- Decision-maker
- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
- Reason for withdrawal
- The PCB upheld its refusal to issue the required NOCs to the team’s players.
- Owner’s response
- Kamil Khan requested that the PCB reconsider its decision.
- Season 2 events
- Indian players boycotted a game in Birmingham, and India withdrew from the semi-final.
- Notable player affected
- Pakistan Champions captain Shahid Afridi
Quotes
Pakistan Champions
The franchise issued a statement confirming its withdrawal from WCL Season 3.
“Pakistan Champions regret to confirm that the team will not be able to participate in the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL), following the Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to uphold its refusal to issue the required NOC”
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