Overview

• Pakistan announced the suspension a day after losing the T20 Asia Cup 2025 final to India by five wickets.
• A formal PCB notification attributed to Chief Operating Officer Sameer Ahmed places previously issued No Objection Certificates for foreign leagues on hold.
• Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan are among those directly impacted, with planned Big Bash League stints now paused.
• The board’s move follows earlier approvals for participation in Australia’s BBL, which are now suspended pending further direction.
• SportsTak, citing an ESPNcricinfo report, said a separate notice informed players all league NOCs are on hold until further orders.