LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to 14 players for participation in the Global Super League (GSL) and Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026.
Mohammed Haris, Shahab Khan, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Farhan Yousaf, Shamyl Hussain, Mehran Mumtaz, Usman Khan, Ali Shabbir, Mohammad Farooq, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Basit and Khalil Ahmed have been granted NOC to feature in the GSL 2026.
The tournament will be played at Providence Stadium in Guyana from 23 July to 1 August and will feature five teams — Lahore Qalandars alongside Australia’s Perth Scorchers, the UAE’s Desert Vipers, the USA’s San Francisco Unicorns, and CPL side Guyana Amazon Warriors.
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Lahore Qalandars will begin their campaign against Perth Scorchers on 23 July, followed by fixtures against Desert Vipers and Guyana Amazon Warriors on 24 and 26 July, respectively. Their final league stage match will be against the San Francisco Unicorns on 29 July.
Abdullah, Naeem, and Mohammad Farooq will represent Lahore Qalandars, while the teams for the remaining players are yet to be confirmed.
Meanwhile, Maaz Sadaqat has been granted an NOC to play in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026, set to be held in the West Indies from 7 August to 20 September.
The expanded CPL season edition will feature seven teams for the first time with Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, Barbados Royals, Jamaica Kingsmen, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Saint Lucia Kings, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders competing for the title.
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