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Nepal Premier League Players Await PCB Permission Amid Fee Dispute
The Pakistan Cricket Board has not cleared several players to take part in the Nepal Premier League, a T20 competition in Nepal.
Organisers say the board is demanding $25,000 for each player's permission, known as a No-Objection Certificate, or NOC.
The reported fee has not been independently verified.
Pakistan players named for the league include T20 captain Sahibzada Farhan, Haider Ali and Hasan Ali.
Some are already in Kathmandu and cannot take part without the required clearance, while others have paused travel plans.
The league is scheduled to run from October 26 to November 21, and the players' participation remains uncertain as the issue has not been resolved.
Organisers of the Nepal Premier League say Pakistan’s cricket board is demanding $25,000 for each Pakistani player’s permission to take part.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has not issued No-Objection Certificates to some players, while some previously issued permissions have reportedly been put on hold.
Several Pakistani cricketers are in Kathmandu awaiting permission as the league is due to start on October 26.
The organisers’ claim about the fee could not be independently verified by the report cited by News18.
- Who
- The Pakistan Cricket Board and Pakistani players selected for the Nepal Premier League.
- What
- NPL organisers allege the PCB is demanding $25,000 per player for No-Objection Certificates. Some players are awaiting permission.
- When
- The league is due to run from October 26 to November 21, 2026.
- Where
- The Nepal Premier League is being held in Nepal; some players are in Kathmandu.
- Why
- The organisers say the PCB is seeking a fee for permission to participate. The reason for the demand is not stated.
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News18 reported the NPL organisers’ allegation that the PCB was demanding $25,000 per player for No-Objection Certificates.
The Nepal Premier League is due to begin.
The Nepal Premier League is scheduled to end.
- Alleged fee
- $25,000 per player
- League
- Nepal Premier League
- Scheduled dates
- October 26 to November 21, 2026
- Players named
- Sahibzada Farhan, Haider Ali, Hunain Shah, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali and Usama Mir
- Location
- Kathmandu
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