The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly suspended all previously issued No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) for international players’ participation in foreign private leagues, in what is being seen as a step connected to the men’s national team’s defeat in the 2025 Asia Cup final.

According to Geo News , the PCB’s Chief Operating Officer, Sumair Ahmad Syed, issued a blanket notification that participation in foreign leagues and tournaments has been placed ‘on hold with immediate effect’ until further notice. It came only a day after Pakistan’s five-wicket loss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The report said that Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, and Faheem Ashraf could be the first ones affected, for they had already been gran

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