LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to 12 national cricketers, allowing them to participate in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the County Championship.
Among the players given the go-ahead by the PCB was left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who was signed by Lancashire for the remainder of the County Championship, with his NOC valid until September 27.
The left-arm spinner is now all set to make his Lancashire debut against Northamptonshire on August 20, with the game also serving as the club’s Red Ball Celebration match at Old Trafford.
NOC for CPL 2026
Besides Noman, 11 national cricketers – Shadab Khan, Sufiyan Muqeem, Sahibzada Farhan, Naseem Shah, Hunain Shah, Hasan Nawaz, Usman Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Haris, Usman Tariq and Usama Mir – were granted the NOC for the CPL 2026, which got underway on Friday.
Amongst the 11 CPL-bound national cricketers, Shadab, Muqeem, Farhan, Naseem, Hunain, Hasan, Usman and Maaz were issued NOCs, valid from August 19 to September 21.
The national players will feature in the CPL 2026 only after completing their commitments in the National Champions Cup 2026-27, scheduled to be played in Multan from August 11 to 18.
Out of the 11 national players, Shadab, Muqeem, Saim, Naseem, Usman and Maaz are part of the fixed playing XIs for different teams at the four-team List A tournament.
Meanwhile, wicketkeeper batter Haris was issued the NOC from August 7 to September 20, spinner Tariq from August 8 to 18, while leg-spinner Mir is eligible to participate in the overseas league from August 7 to September 21.
