Pakistan players with deals in the BBL have been given approval to join the competition after concerns they would be caught up in the PCB's refusal to issue No Objection Certificates for overseas tournaments.

In late September, the PCB's chief operating officer Sumair Ahmad Syed sent a notice informing players and agents of the board's decision to stop players joining T20 leagues. However, on Saturday, Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg confirmed the Pakistan players would arrive for the BBL as scheduled.

"That came through last week," Greenberg said. "So they'll all be playing, they've all been cleared to play, which we're really excited about because we've got some great Pakistan players in the BBL, so looking forward to seeing them here this summer."

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