The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has put a ban on utilizing the identify of the nation in groups representing it in personal cricket leagues following the fiasco within the World Championships of Legends.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has put a ban on utilizing the identify of the nation in groups representing it in personal cricket leagues following the fiasco within the World Championships of Legends (WCL) wherein Indian gamers refused to play in opposition to the ‘Pakistan Champions’.

In line with a report in Telecom Asia Sport(www.telecomasia.web), the PCB has determined to drag the plug on the usage of the nation’s identify in personal cricket leagues after the continued WCL within the UK was made out to be a conflict between India and Pakistan.

“The choice was taken after an in depth dialogue within the Board of Administrators assembly on Thursday,” sources informed www.telecomasia.web on Friday. “The high-level authorities felt Indian gamers refusing to play Pakistan within the WCL’s second version twice is hurtful to the identify of the nation.”

Sooner or later, no permission will probably be given to any personal group to make use of the identify of the nation for personal leagues. Nonetheless, the present Pakistan Legends group will probably be allowed to play Saturday’s remaining in opposition to South Africa.

The stories stated that numerous personal organisations have used the identify of Pakistan to function in minor and low-profile leagues in Zimbabwe, Kenya, and the USA.

“All personal organizations will face authorized motion in case they use Pakistan’s identify. PCB has the only proper to permit its use for cricket occasions if it finds the authenticity of the League and the group as respected,” the report quoted sources near the PCB as saying.

It is usually learnt that the Pakistan authorities and the IPC (Inter-provincial coordination committee), which is taking care of the sports activities within the nation, has despatched an advisory to the PCB to manage the usage of the nation’s identify in personal cricket leagues sooner or later.