Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued No Objection Certificates to various national cricketers to play the Big Bash Cricket League and County Cricket, media reported on Wednesday.
PCB issued NOC to Babar Azam for a period starting from December 14, 2025, to January 28, 2025.
Fast-bowler Shaheen Afridi and batsman Mohammad Rizwan also obtained NOCs for the same period. PCB issued NOC to cricketer Kashif Ali to play for Kent County Cricket Club in England.
Fast-bowler Mohammad Amir will play for Essex County. PCB issued NOC to Mohammad Amir to play county till July 18, 2025.
Shan Masood will play for Leicestershire County till September 1, 2025. Hassan Ali got NOC to play for Warwickshire County till September 30, 2025.
PCB issued NOC to fast-bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shehzad to play county cricket till September 27, 2025.
Cricketers Mohammad Nawaz will play for the Guyana Super League and CPL, and Khawaja Nafay will play for the Global Super League. PCB issued NOC to both cricketers.
Cricketer Mohammad Hasan Khan also obtained NOC to play for CPL, and fast-bowler Haris Rauf was also granted NOC to play major league cricket.