Pakistan Cricket Board denies NOC to leg-spinner Usama Mir for T20 Blast citing clause in central contract
India TV NewsThe Pakistan Cricket Board has denied NOC to leg-spinner Usama Mir for playing in the forthcoming season of the T20 Blast in England. The 28-year-old leggie is not a part of Pakistan's squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and therefore was expected to be available to play for the entire season of the T20 Blast. Mir is one of the 25 players who have signed a central contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board for a period of three years and as per a report by ESPNcricinfo the PCB has confirmed that their centrally contracted players are only allowed to play two overseas T20 leagues in a one-year-long contractual cycle in addition to the Pakistan Super League. The current contractual cycle runs from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, and Mir has already featured in two overseas T20 leagues, making him ineligible to participate in any more franchise competitions before June 30.
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