PCB may stop Afridi from playing in Lanka Twenty20 tourney

The PCB official warned that Afridi should not take things for granted.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said it can ban all-rounder Shahid Afridi from participating in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) if the former Pakistan captain doesnt stop his rants against the board.

Though the PCB has granted Afridi a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play for Hampshire in the English Twenty20 League after their bitter dispute was settled out of court,Afridis continued tirade has irked the PCB.

According to the Daily Times,several PCB officials are not in favour of granting him an NOC to play in SLPL to be held in Colombo during July-August.

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One official said the board would not hesitate in taking action against Afridi in case of foul play.

The PCB official warned that Afridi should not take things for granted.

Afridi is still being monitored closely. The board is keeping a hawks eye on his interviews. Any harsh statement against the board may lead him to trouble again. He will have to apply for NOCs for other tournaments again and any foul play will surely block his participation. The PCB still has the right to take action against him and block his participation in foreign leagues. Legally,the board can take action against a player within 12 months after the suspension of the central contract, the official was quoted,as saying.

Afridi,it maybe recalled,was slapped with a fine of Rs.4.5 million before he could get his NOC back.

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