Bangladesh Cricket Board grants NOC to cricketers for PSL 10

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to three Bangladeshi cricketers for participation in the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), according to Bangladeshi media reports on Thursday.

A total of three Bangladeshi players were selected in the PSL 10 player draft, which will take place from April 11 to May 18. Right-arm pacer Nahid Rana has been picked by Peshawar Zalmi, while Litton Das will play for Karachi Kings and Rishad Hossain has been roped in by Lahore Qalandars.

There had been some uncertainty about their participation due to Bangladesh's upcoming series against Zimbabwe, which includes two Test matches from April 20 to May 2. However, the BCB has now confirmed that Litton Das and Rishad Hossain will be available for the entire PSL season, while Nahid Rana has been given partial clearance.

Rana will join the PSL after the first Test against Zimbabwe, as the BCB intends to manage his workload. 

The eagerly awaited PSL 10 is set to begin on Friday, April 11, with the defending champions, Islamabad United, facing two-time winners Lahore Qalandars at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. This season of the PSL will feature 34 matches, with the final scheduled to take place on May 18.

Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will host 13 matches, including the two Eliminators and the final. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will hold 11 matches, including the first Qualifier on May 13, while Karachi’s National Bank Stadium and Multan Cricket Stadium will each stage five matches. The tournament will also feature three double-headers, with two of them scheduled for Saturdays and one on Labour Day, May 1.