PCB bans use of ‘Pakistan’ in private leagues after India Champions walk out from WCL semi-final

The Pakistani Cricket Board (PCB) applied a ban on the use of the country by the teams participating in special jack leagues. This action comes in response to an event during the World Legends Championship (WCL), where Indian players refuse to confront the ‘Pakistani champions’.

Telecom Asia Sport reported that PCB has chosen to remove Pakistan’s name from private jack leagues after the depiction of WCL, which is ongoing in the UK as a competition between India and Pakistan. Sources, Telecom Asia Sport on Friday, this decision on Thursday, this decision was reached after a comprehensive discussion. Senior officials believed that the rejection of the competition against Pakistan in the second edition of the Indian players twice in the second edition of the WCL had damaged the country’s image.

“The decision was taken after a detailed discussion at the board meeting on Thursday,” the report said.

Sources, “senior officials, Indian players in the second edition of the WCL felt that they refused to play Pakistan.

In the future, no private organization will be allowed to use Pakistan’s name for private leagues. However, the current Pakistani Legends team is allowed to compete in the final against South Africa on Saturday.

The reports claimed that various private organizations used Pakistan’s name to participate in small and low -profile leagues in countries such as Zimbabve, Kenya and the United States.

PCI -affiliated resources, “All private organizations will face legal repercussions if they use the name of Pakistan. PCB, league and organization’s legitimacy of the reliable verification of the right to allow for cricket activities have exclusive rights.”

In addition, it has been reported that the Pakistani government and the IPC (Cutter Coordination Committee), which supervises sports in the country, have published a directive to manage the use of the country in the advancing special jet leagues.

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