The photo gallery features Lahore Qalandars player Abdullah Shafiq (left) and Pakistan cricketer Mas Sadaq. – AFP

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday issued no-obligation certificates (NOCs) to 14 Pakistani cricketers.

PCB has issued NOCs to Mohammad Haris, Shahab Khan, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafiq, Farhan Yousuf, Shamil Hussain, Mehran Mumtaz, Usman Khan, Ali Shabir, Mohammad Farooq, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Basit and Khalil Ahmed.

All matches of the tournament will be played from July 23 to August 1 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.

The five-team tournament features Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 champions Lahore Qalandars, Perth Scorchers of Australia, Desert Vipers of UAE, San Francisco Unicorns of America and Caribbean Premier League (CPL) side Guyana Amazon Warriors.

Lahore Qalandars will begin their campaign against Perth Scorchers on July 23 before facing Desert Vipers on July 24. They will then face the Guyana Amazon Warriors on July 26 and conclude the league stage against the San Francisco Unicorns on July 29.

Among the players who have been given NOCs for the Global Super League are Abdullah Shafiq, Mohammad Naeem and Mohammad Farooq who will represent the three-time PSL champions.

Neither the PCB nor the participating teams are yet to officially confirm the eligibility of the remaining players for the tournament.

Meanwhile, Mas Sadaq has been given NOC to participate in the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to be held across the West Indies from August 7 to September 20.

The upcoming CPL season will feature seven teams for the first time, Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, Barbados Royals, Jamaica Kingsmen, Guyana Amazon Warriors, St. Lucia Kings, St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots and defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders.

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