Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is unlikely to supply No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen Ul Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi for the subsequent two years, placing their participation within the Indian Premier League 2024 season doubtful. In accordance with a launch issued by the ACB, the board has determined to delay the annual contracts for 12 months 2024 for these gamers having fashioned a ”devoted committee to totally examine the matter”, after they expressed a need to be launched from their central contracts from January 1.
”The insistence on not signing the central contract for these gamers was their involvement in industrial leagues, prioritizing their private pursuits over taking part in for Afghanistan, which is considered a nationwide duty,” the ACB mentioned on its web site.
”By choosing their launch, the Afghanistan Cricket Board has determined to take disciplinary measures in opposition to these gamers,” the board added.
Afghanistan are additionally set to play a three-match T20I sequence in opposition to India with the primary sport to be performed on January 11 in Mohali, second on January 14 in Indore and third on January 17 in Bengaluru.
”In response, the ACB assigned a devoted committee to totally examine the matter, develop applicable suggestions that finest serve the ACB’s pursuits and share them with the ACB’s prime administration,” the ACB mentioned.
The board added that Mujeeb, Naveen and Farooqi have additionally requested to ”take into account their consent for participation within the nationwide occasions”.
Whereas Mujeeb was roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 2 crore in the course of the public sale earlier this month for IPL 2024, Naveen was retained by Lucknow Tremendous Giants and Farooqi by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The ACB additional knowledgeable that its particular committee has made a three-point suggestion.
”Ranging from January 1, 2024, the three gamers shall not be eligible for the central contract for one 12 months. On this case, ACB will take into account and resolve their participation in occasions when wanted,” learn the primary level.
The ACB mentioned NOCs to those three gamers shall be revoked instantly.
Every of those three gamers represented Afghanistan within the 50-over World Cup in October-November.
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