Abu Dhabi T10 dealt with a big blow as PCB refuses to give NOCs

Abu Dhabi T10, world's only 10-over cricket tournament officially approved by ICC, will have one of its new teams, Lahore Qalandars struggle in upcoming season. It is because Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday revoked -Objection Certificates (Cs) for its players to participate in competition.

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Majority of Pakistan players will t feature in Abu Dhabi T10

PCB has officially confirmed that reason for ir move is worklo manment and domestic cricket being topmost priority. Abu Dhabi T10 is going to start from vember 15 and it is clashing with a fitness and medical assessment camp at National Cricket Acemy (NCA) in Pakistan alongside domestic Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

reason behind cancelling Cs is in  best interests of players as well as to enhance importance and reputation of country's domestic cricket, which is struggling at moment. 

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fitness and medical assessment camp willl take place at National Cricket Acemy from vember 13-25 while a number of matches in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will be played between vember 11 and December 5.  final will be played in Karachi from December 9-13.

However, Abu Dhabi T10 has suffered from a massive blow as Pakistan stars such as Mohamm Amir, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Mohamm Irfan, Mohamm Hasnain, Mohamm Nafeez, Im Wasim etc.. were set to feature in tournament and are arguably biggest draws for teams to attract fans into stium as well for matches. Pakistani side Qalandars suffered biggest blow after  anuncement as Qalandars’ squ included Sohail Akhtar, Hafeez, Im Wasim, Faheem Ashraf and Haris Rauf among ors from country. Qalandars will lose ir main players even though Shahid Afridi and Imran Nazir will still be a part of team as y have retired from international cricket.

withdrawal of 'C' means only two out of 19 Pakistani players originally picked, will play in tournament.

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