Published on, Oct. 1 -- October 1, 2025 1:45 AM

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has barred members of the national cricket team from playing in international leagues, a private TV channel reported on Tuesday. The Board had suspended the no- objection certificates (NOCs) issued to several cricketers, including Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah. However, they added that the Board would later review its decision and would allow several players to participate in international leagues. On June 10, 2025, the PCB had issued NOCs to a select group of players, including Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan, enabling them to participate in various high-profile international leagues this summer....