Pakistan star trio of Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi, are reportedly unlikely to get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for participating in the upcoming Global T20 Canada, which is scheduled to start next week.

According to a report in Geo News, the senior players won't get an NOC despite the league schedule, avoiding any clashes with Pakistan's international fixtures as the board maintains a policy of not providing NOCs to their all-format players.

Pakistan will play the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, which will kick off on August 21. The Global T20 Canada will be played from July 25 to August 11. But still PCB is unlikely to grant an NOC to the senior trio.

Star pacer Naseem Shah was also denied an NOC to participate in The Hundred last week. Naseem, who had injury-hit months from September 2023 to February 2024, returned to action only in the Pakistan Super League earlier this year.

To avoid any injuries during the hectic international schedule coming ahead, PCB denied a NOC to the pacer. Similarly, the board may deny NOC to their big name all-format players to manage their workload.

Apart from the star trio, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, and Iftikhar Ahmed also have Global T20 Canada contracts. It will be interesting to see if the PCB grants NOC to the others as they are unlikely to feature in all three formats.

Earlier this week, PCB chairman Naqvi stated that the players would get the NOC based on certain criteria. Players who fulfil the criteria will get the NOC.

"The players will be promoted on the basis of their fitness and performance. There's no place for players who do not fit the criteria. There'll also be no compromise on discipline," said PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi.

The PCB had granted NOC to 12 players last month to participate in various leagues across the world, including the Lanka Premier League (LPL), The Hundred, Major League Cricket, the County and World Championships of Legends.

Pakistan players who received NOC from PCB

• Abrar Ahmed - Major League Cricket - 4 to 28 July
• Fakhar Zaman - Caribbean Premier League - 29 August to 6 October
• Haris Rauf - Major League Cricket - 5 to 28 July
• Mohammad Amir - County Cricket - 4 to 20 July
• Mohammad Haris - Lanka Premier League - 1 to 21
• July Mohammad Hasnain - Lanka Premier League - 1 to 21 July
• Salman Ali Agha - Lanka Premier League - 1 to 21 July
• Shadab Khan - Lanka Premier League - 1 to 21 July
• Sharjeel Khan - World Championship of Legends - 3 to 13 July
• Sohaib Maqsood - World Championship of Legends - 3 to 13 July
• Usama Mir - The Hundred - 23 July to 20 August
• Zaman Khan - Major League Cricket - 4 to 28 July

When PCB granted the above mentioned players their NOC, they had mentioned that the players who have asked for clearance to feature in the Global T20 Canada will be considered only when the league gets ICC's approval.