The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday that centrally contracted players would only be issued No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to play in foreign T20 leagues if they agree to participate in the National T20 Cup.
"It is compulsory for all the centrally contracted players to participate in the domestic T20 tournament, which is scheduled to be held from November 7 to 23, 2017 in Multan and Faisalabad," the spokesman said, adding: "In order to facilitate our players and also keeping in view good relationship with Bangladesh and South Africa cricket boards, NOCs would be issued to all centrally contracted players to play BPL and global T20 leagues, subject to the condition that they must play PCB's T20 tournament from November 7 to 17, 2017."
The National T20 Cup was rescheduled due to the recently held World XI tour to Pakistan. BPL and Global T20 League in South Africa have also been scheduled in the same period by the respective cricket boards/organisers. A number of current Pakistan players have been contracted to play in the BPL and Global T20 League. However, retired players like Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan along with players like Mohammad Sami and Sohail Tanvir, who are not, will be issued NOCs from the start, the PCB spokesman added.