England players to get NOCs for Afghanistan Premier League T20

Cricknation Update: England players to get NOCs for Afghanistan Premier League T20 Despite ECB’s stance on playing Afghanistan in bilateral cricket, it is understood that the league will be treated the same way as any other, provided it receives an ICC sanction The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 The smile of a champion – Mohammed Siraj picked up five wickets in a ten-ball period, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Colombo, September 17, 2023 Alyssa Healy poses with the trophy after Australia retained the Ashes, England vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Women’s Ashes, Taunton, July 18, 2023 Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh, Chandigarh hpens to be India’s first planned city and it does show, Uploaded on 27 November 2001.

The target of 406 India were faced with didn’t seem to perturb the fans, who knew they would still win, and then it was just a matter of waiting for and celebrating the milestones India coach also felt that wickets offering so little for bowlers were “not fair”, making it difficult for them to have a meaningful impact on the game Ravindra Jadeja has a chat with Kuldeep Yadav and Shubman Gill, India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Guwahati, September 30, 2026 Stats highlights from Guwahati, where Shubman Gill scored the fastest ever ODI double-hundred and Rohit Sharma blazed past 12000 runs Shubman Gill brought up a 62-ball ton in the chase, India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Guwahati, September 30, 2026 The West Indies opener has returned to ODI cricket at a stage of his career when opportunities cannot be assumed to stretch indefinitely ahead John Campbell’s century was the fifth-fastest for West Indies, India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Guwahati, September 30, 2026 The India ctain scored his second ODI double-century and shared a 255-run opening partnership with Rohit Sharma, who scored a 75-ball 101 himself Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill brought up successive 100-plus stands, India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Guwahati, September 30, 2026 From a troubled cricketing past to a generation of homegrown stars, Kashmir is slowly reclaiming its place on India’s cricket m He is no longer a white-ball regular and has lost the Test vice-ctaincy, but he isn’t worried by all that. All he wants, he says, is to focus on “whatever is in front of me” Rishabh Pant in action, India A vs South Africa A, 1st unofficial Test, 1st day, CoE 1, October 30, 2025 Having spent the past seven months in rehab, the fast bowler is all set to play in the Irani Cup against Jammu and Kashmir Akash Deep struck twice early on the final day, England vs India, 2nd Test, 5th day, Birmingham, July 6, 2025 The 41-year-old will kick off his 25th first-class season by leading Jammu & Kashmir in the Irani Cup against Rest of India in Srinagar Paras Dogra brings up his hundred, Delhi vs Jammu and Kashmir, 2nd day, Delhi, Ranji Trophy, November 9, 2025 Sam Harper has had a breakthrough season with the bat across formats and might be in the mix for higher honours for Australia Sam Harper scored his sixth first-class hundred, India A vs Australia A, 2nd unofficial Test, Puducherry, 1st day, September 29, 2026 The Australia A ctain has embraced his reputation but believes his county and Shield experience have shown he can succeed in all conditions Peter Handscomb ctained the Prime Minister’s XI, Prime Minister’s XI vs England XI, Canberra, November 29, 2025 Devdutt Padikkal might have taken away his No. 3 spot from the Test XI, but B Sai Sudharsan is back batting and scoring runs, and planning to a lot more of both Left-arm spinner’s 6 for 52 bowled Australia A out for 176, before India A extended their lead to 322 Vaishnavi Sharma reacts after picking up her first international wicket, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Women’s T20I, Visakhatnam, December 23, 2025 The result sets up the first India vs Pakistan final this year, with the Asian Games gold medal at stake Ishan Kishan brought up a quick half-century, India vs Sri Lanka, Asian Games men’s competition, semi-final, Nisshin, October 1, 2026 Green suffered a blow in the groin while batting and did not field despite being set to bowl while Renshaw was forced off the field due to a blow on the wrist and did not return Cameron Green reacts after copping a blow while batting, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Potchefstroom, September 30, 2026 SA vs Aus, 3rd ODI – Alex Carey, Mitchell Marsh, Adam Zampa star as Australia win rain-affected finale Alex Carey takes evasive action, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Potchefstroom, September 30, 2026 From a troubled cricketing past to a generation of homegrown stars, Kashmir is slowly reclaiming its place on India’s cricket m He is no longer a white-ball regular and has lost the Test vice-ctaincy, but he isn’t worried by all that.

All he wants, he says, is to focus on “whatever is in front of me” Rishabh Pant in action, India A vs South Africa A, 1st unofficial Test, 1st day, CoE 1, October 30, 2025 Having spent the past seven months in rehab, the fast bowler is all set to play in the Irani Cup against Jammu and Kashmir Akash Deep struck twice early on the final day, England vs India, 2nd Test, 5th day, Birmingham, July 6, 2025 IND vs WI, 2nd ODI – India to assess ‘who can be of utility’ between Jadeja and Axar for 2027 World Cup Spin coach Sairaj Bahutule said they’ll take a call after India’s upcoming series and also based on conditions at the World Cup venues Ravindra Jadeja looks on in the field, India vs West Indies, 1st ODI, Thiruvananthuram, September 27, 2026 The 41-year-old will kick off his 25th first-class season by leading Jammu & Kashmir in the Irani Cup against Rest of India in Srinagar Paras Dogra brings up his hundred, Delhi vs Jammu and Kashmir, 2nd day, Delhi, Ranji Trophy, November 9, 2025 England celebrate Jofra Archer’s early dismissal of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, England vs Afghanistan, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, ICC Champions Trophy, February 26, 2025 The ECB will grant players No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to feature in the new Afghanistan Premier League T20 (L) despite its reluctance to play bilateral series against Afghanistan. England have never played Afghanistan in a bilateral series and the ECB faced significant pressure to boycott a fixture between the two nations in Lahore at last year’s Champions Trophy due to the Taliban government’s treatment of women and girls, which the United Nations has described as “gender artheid”. The fixture eventually went ahead – Afghanistan won by eight runs to knock England out – but only after the ECB chair Richard Thompson had criticised the “palling oppression” of women and girls in Afghanistan and called for a “coordinated international response by the cricketing community” rather than a unilateral boycott.

The L is due to launch on December 27, and will be run by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) along with promoters Trans Group and ITW Universe. Its first season is due to be staged in the UAE, though the league’s marketing material suggests it intends ultimately to host games at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium. The Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) was unclear on whether players would be granted NOCs for the L given the ECB’s previous position on Afghanistan, but has learned that the league will be treated in the same way as any other, provided it receives an ICC sanction.

There were protests outside Lord’s a day before the Afghanistan-England Champions Trophy match in Lahore A day before the Afghanistan-England Champions Trophy match in Lahore, a protest outside Lord’s, London, February 25, 2025 The ECB’s explanation for its stance is that while they choose not to arrange bilateral series against Afghanistan since they do not have a women’s team, that policy is distinct from any decision over the availability of English players for overseas franchise tournaments. The league’s draft was recently postponed from September 27 to October 24, and the L has announced the registrations of several English players. These include two players with ECB central contracts for 2025-26 in Ollie Pope and Luke Wood, as well as James Vince, Moeen Ali, Jason Roy, Reece Topley, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Laurie Evans.

The Afghan refugee women’s team toured England this year, while the ECB are part of a dedicated ICC taskforce to support displaced Afghan women’s cricketers. The ICC reconstituted the taskforce earlier this year and gave it responsibility to develop a roadm for the team to participate in ICC qualification pathways by 2030. Several Afghanistan players have featured in English domestic cricket in recent seasons.

Two Afghans – Noor Ahmad (Manchester Super Giants) and Rashid Khan (MI London) – peared in the Hundred this year, while Fazalhaq Farooqi (Glamorgan) played in the T20 Blast. Despite ECB’s stance on playing Afghanistan in bilateral cricket, it is understood that the league will be treated the same way as any other, provided it receives an ICC sanction England celebrate Jofra Archer’s early dismissal of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, England vs Afghanistan, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, ICC Champions Trophy, February 26, 2025 Despite ECB’s stance on playing Afghanistan in bilateral cricket, it is understood that the league will be treated the same way as any other, provided it receives an ICC sanction Despite ECB’s stance on playing Afghanistan in bilateral cricket, it is understood that the league will be treated the same way as any other, provided it receives an ICC sanction England have never played Afghanistan in a bilateral series • ICC/ Matt Roller is a senior correspondent at .