{"id":32885,"date":"2026-10-05T17:36:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=32885"},"modified":"2026-10-05T17:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:36:40","slug":"no-apology-no-handshakes-from-indian-players-is-this-why-pcb-denied-nocs-for-wcl-3-pakistan-champions-pull-out-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=32885","title":{"rendered":"No apology, no handshakes from Indian players: Is this why PCB denied NOCs for WCL 3? Pakistan Champions pull out | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134712472,imgsize-78044,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/shahid-afridi-and-yuvraj-singh.jpg\" alt=\"No apology, no handshakes from Indian players: Is this why PCB denied NOCs for WCL 3? Pakistan Champions pull out\" title=\"File Pic: Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh during WCL Season 1.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"File Pic: Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh during WCL Season 1.\">File Pic: Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh during WCL Season 1.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pakistan Champions have withdrawn from the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) Season 3 after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) refused to issue the required No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to their players, bringing an end to the uncertainty surrounding their participation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The withdrawal comes amid a standoff over conditions reportedly put forward by the PCB in connection with last year&#8217;s controversial India-Pakistan fixtures.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>As per a PTI report, the board wanted assurances that Indian players would apologise for refusing to play against Pakistan in the 2025 edition and would be willing to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts. The WCL management rejected those demands, leaving the NOC issue unresolved.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>PCB-WCL standoff ends Pakistan&#8217;s campaign<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Pakistan Champions owner Kamil Khan had been in discussions with the PCB and had requested the board to reconsider its decision. However, the board ultimately maintained its refusal to issue the NOCs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>&#8220;Pakistan Champions regret to confirm that the team will not be able to participate in the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL), following the Pakistan Cricket Board&#8217;s decision to uphold its refusal to issue the required NOC,&#8221; the team said in a statement on Monday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>&#8220;We respect PCB&#8217;s authority and its decision, while naturally being disappointed that our players will not have the opportunity to represent Pakistan Champions at this global gathering of cricketing legends. We sincerely thank our players, supporters and fans for their patience, understanding and continued support,&#8221; it added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>According to reports, the PCB had agreed to issue the NOCs subject to certain conditions. <!-- -->These included a written apology from Indian players over their decision to not play Pakistan last season and an assurance regarding handshakes between the two sides. The WCL reportedly accepted the commercial conditions put forward by the PCB but rejected the demands relating to the apology and handshake.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>India vs Pakistan match called off<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The dispute goes back to the 2025 WCL, when India Champions declined to play their scheduled matches against Pakistan Champions amid heightened political tensions. <!-- -->The group-stage match was cancelled, while India again refused to take the field against Pakistan in the semifinal, allowing Pakistan to advance to the final.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>The PCB subsequently imposed restrictions on the participation of its players in the WCL.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>The fallout has now also led to the cancellation of the scheduled India-Pakistan clash on October 10 in Season 3. The WCL confirmed that Pakistan Champions would not participate, saying: &#8220;Official Update: Pakistan Champions will not be participating in WCL Season 3 due to unforeseen circumstances. WCL Season 3 continues with six teams. The game is still on. The legends continue.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Pakistan Champions had finished runners-up in both previous editions, losing to India Champions in the inaugural 2024 final and South Africa Champions in the 2025 final.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/no-apology-no-handshakes-from-indian-players-is-this-why-pcb-denied-nocs-for-wcl-3-pakistan-champions-pull-out\/articleshow\/134712419.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File Pic: Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh during WCL Season 1. 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