The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly reversed its controversial decision to deny the No-Objection Certificates (NOC) to its national men’s players, which effectively banned them from participating in any overseas franchise leagues. Now, according to SEN radio, stalwarts like Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Mohammad Rizwan will be able to participate in the 2025-26 Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia.

PCB’s decision on the NOCs came days after Pakistan’s loss in the 2025 Asia Cup final against India. It was seen as a direct result of the match, despite the likes of Babar and Rizwan not even being part of the squad. Cricket Australia (CA) saw it as a huge blow — they had already done a lot of their marketing and season build-up with Pakistani faces on posters — and reached

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