“The ICL is just like any other private cricket tournament and since there are no contractual obligations between the board and these players, how can they be told if they can go and play in the ICL or not?” he asked.
Farhat and the other players have accused the board of towing the line of the Indian Cricket Board, which has launched its own Twenty20 Indian Premier League competition which is backed by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The players are consulting on filing a petition against the PCB in court. Qayyum said the PCB could not have two policies on the same issue.