Pakistan Champions kicked out of WCL 2026 after PCB denies NOCs

Pakistan Champions have been ruled out of the third season of the World Championship of Legends (WCL). The decision came after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) refused to issue NOCs to the players selected for the World Championship of Legends 2026.

The team was set to begin its WCL 2026 campaign against Bangladesh Champions in Sharjah on October 3. However, the match was postponed, and the Pakistan Champions were later left out of the competition after PCB denied NOC to the players. Amid this, Abhishek Sharma reveals India’s plan that helped them beat Pakistan in the Asian Games final.

PCB blocks NOCs, Pakistan Champions knocked out of WCL 2026

Pakistan Champions have been knocked out of the third season of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided not to give No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to the players picked for the tournament.

The decision has ended the Pakistan Champions’ WCL 2026 campaign even before participating this season. They were scheduled to open their campaign against Bangladesh Champions at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday, October 3.

However, the match was postponed, with WCL initially mentioning “technical reasons.” Later, reports confirmed that the PCB had continued with its decision to deny NOCs to the Pakistani players to take part in the World Championship of Legends 2026.

Pakistan players already in UAE

Several Pakistan Champions players had already reached the UAE and were staying in Sharjah and Dubai. However, without the required NOCs, they could not play in the competition. Captain Shahid Afridi was also missing from the WCL captains’ activities and trophy unveiling.

Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was also reportedly absent, while some other squad members had already travelled to the UAE. The NOC issue is connected to the 2025 WCL drama. Actually, India Champions had refused to play Pakistan Champions twice during that edition.

After the controversy, the PCB decided against allowing former Pakistan players to participate in the tournament because of the current situation. Amid this, Sri Lanka ODI squad announced for Pakistan tri-series! Avishka Fernando, Sahan Arachchige recalled; Charith Asalanka dropped.

India-Pakistan WCL clash cancelled

The decision means that fans will not get to see the highly anticipated clash between India Champions and Pakistan Champions in Dubai on October 10.

Pakistan Champions owner Kamil Khan had hoped that the PCB might change its decision. He revealed that the players had followed the required process while applying for NOCs and hoped for a positive outcome. But they have now accepted the board’s final decision.

The WCL 2026 is scheduled to run from October 3 to October 18 in the UAE, featuring India, Pakistan, Australia, England, South Africa, the <a href="https://cricket.international/how-ms-dhoni-denied-rohit-sharma-virat-kohli-starrer-india-a-3-0-sweep-over-west-indies/" title="How MS Dhoni denied Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli-starrer India a 3-0 sweep over <a href="https://cricket.international/shai-hope-reveals-key-reason-behind-west-indies-record-chase-against-india/" title="Shai Hope reveals key reason behind West Indies’ record chase against India”>West Indies“>West Indies, and Bangladesh. Now, Pakistan is not part of the league.

Yuvraj Singh’s blazing 71 powers India Champions to big win over Australia

Meanwhile, the first match of the tournament was played between the India Champions and the Australia Champions on Saturday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Yuvraj Singh played a stunning knock of 71 runs off 44 balls to help India Champions beat Australia Champions by 46 runs in Sharjah in the WCL 2026 clash on Saturday.

For Australia Champions, D Arcy Short (65) and Joe Burns (45) only managed to survive the Indian attack, while the rest of the batters were dismissed for single-digit scores. Dhawal Kulkarni starred with the ball for the India Champions with four wickets, while Mohit Sharma scalped three wickets.

Source: cricketaddictor.com