Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Naveen Ul Haq have been sanctioned by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for “prioritizing their personal interests over playing for Afghanistan.”
According to an ACB statement issued on Monday, the three were not awarded No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for the next two years after their desire to be freed from their annual central contracts, in addition to postponing their 2024 annual central contracts.
“The insistence on not signing the central contract for these players was their involvement in commercial leagues, prioritizing their personal interests over playing for Afghanistan, which is regarded as a national responsibility,” the Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) statement stated.
This decision, “made with a focus on national priorities, aligned with the ACB’s core values and principles,” effectively ends the trio’s future in franchise cricket for the next two years, affecting three teams in the upcoming Indian Premier League, as Mujeeb, Naveen, and Farooqi play for Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, respectively.