Pakistan withdraw from World Championship of Legends after PCB refuse NOCs

ESPNcricinfo reports: Pakistan Champions have withdrawn from the World Championship of Legends (WCL) after the PCB refused to issue No-Objection Certificates.

Pakistan withdraw from World Championship of Legends after PCB refuse NOCs
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Gaming⏱ 1 min read · Source: ESPNcricinfo

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • It is a view the PCB stuck to, even as the WCL tried to secure NOCs that would enable the Pakistan side, who finished runners-up to South Africa in last year's tournament, to…
  • "Pakistan Champions regret to confirm that the team will not be able to participate in the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL), following the Pakistan Cricket Board's…
  • "Pakistan Champions owner Kamil Khan had formally requested the PCB to reconsider its decision and remained engaged in discussions regarding the team's participation.

ESPNcricinfo reports: Pakistan Champions have withdrawn from the World Championship of Legends (WCL) after the PCB refused to issue No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to the side. It follows from a PCB statement last year accusing the competition of "hypocrisy and bias", and warning it would "no longer condone participation in the event", saying it had mixed politics with sport.

Key Points

Pakistan withdraw from World Championship of Legends after PCB refuse NOCs — detail
Image: ESPNcricinfo
  • It is a view the PCB stuck to, even as the WCL tried to secure NOCs that would enable the Pakistan side, who finished runners-up to South Africa in last year's tournament, to…
  • "Pakistan Champions regret to confirm that the team will not be able to participate in the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL), following the Pakistan Cricket Board's…
  • "Pakistan Champions owner Kamil Khan had formally requested the PCB to reconsider its decision and remained engaged in discussions regarding the team's participation.

The Details

We respect PCB's authority and its decision, while naturally being disappointed that our players will not have the opportunity to represent Pakistan Champions at this global gathering of cricketing legends. This year's tournament began on October 3, with a game between India and Australia, but Pakistan's game against Bangladesh was postponed as the organisers tried to work out an agreement with the PCB.

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This is a short news brief prepared by our desk. For the complete report, including all quotes and context, read the original article at ESPNcricinfo.


Source: This article is based on reporting by ESPNcricinfo (Danyal Rasool). Read the original article.

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