No NOCs for Soumya, Mithun

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has denied the No Objection Certificates (NOCs) that Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Mithun required to participate in the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) in the United Arab Emirates.

Both cricketers were roped in by the Kandahar Knights for 20,000 USD each and were expected to board a flight for the UAE yesterday, the day the tournament began.

"With the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe followed by the West Indies series, we decided not to provide the NOCs to Soumya and Mithun," BCB cricket operations committee chairman Akram Khan said yesterday.

Mithun is currently being rested while Soumya will continue playing for Khulna in the National Cricket League.

However, fast bowler Taskin Ahmed received the NOC to play for Kandahar and has already reached the UAE. Akram also informed that since the pacer just recovered from an injury, the board wants to observe his performance and if needed, the board will also call him back.