Pakistani players get NOCs for Caribbean Premier League

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued no objection certificates (NOC) to the players participating in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

As many as 10 national cricketers will be in action during the sixth edition of the CPL — a tournament that is scheduled to take place from August 8 till September 16.

Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, St. Lucia Stars and Trinbago Knight Riders have at least one Pakistan cricketer in their ranks. The only side to not have any Pakistan player is St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

Pacers Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan and Muhammad Irfan will be representing Barbados Tridents whereas veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik and Sohail Tanvir will be playing for Guyana Amazon Warriors.

Shahid Afridi and Imad Wasim will represent Jamaica Tallawahs while Muhammad Sami will be playing for St. Lucia Stars. Young leg-spinner Shadab Khan will play for Trinbago Knight Riders.