India's participation in the 2025 Champions Trophy is up in the air, with Pakistan being the sole hosts of the tournament.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has turned down requests for No Objection Certificate from senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi to participate in the Global T20 League.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not in favour of issuing NOCs to players because of the hectic schedule that lies ahead of them.
Australian curator Hemming has worked in the past with ICC, and has four decades of experience in pitch and outfield management.
PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi also assured that both Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie will be given a free hand from the board.
Shaheen Afridi has been in the limelight due to the reports that surfaced about his misbehaviour with Pakistan coaches.
Shaheen Afridi found himself in the headlines after media reports claimed that he 'misbehaved' with head coach Gary Kirsten and other coaching staff during the England tour as well as the T20 World Cup 2024.
Shaheen Afridi allegedly misbehaved with head coach Gary Kirsten as well as other members of the support staff during the Ireland-England tour as well as the T20 World Cup 2024, according to a report.
Afridi said that captains of his generations never got as long an opportunity to be captain Pakistan as Babar Azam has.
Former Pakistan cricketers Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq have been sacked after Pakistan's group stage exit from the T20 World Cup 2024, after losses to USA and India.