The Afghanistan Cricket Board has penalized Naveen Ul Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Fazalhaq Farooqi for prioritizing personal interests over national representation. Their 2024 central contracts face delays, and they are barred from participating in any T20 league for the next two years, including revocation of existing NOCs for tournament participation.
Refusing to sign new contracts from January 1, 2024, the trio sought NOCs for franchise leagues, prompting the ACB to take action, emphasizing their commercial pursuits over national commitment.
The sanctions follow a committee’s investigation, confirming guilt and aligning the decision with national priorities, stressing the obligation for players to prioritize country over personal interests.
Despite recent IPL engagements, Mujeeb ur Rahman with Kolkata Knight Riders, Naveen with Lucknow Super Giants, and Farooqi retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad, their choices have led to consequences, impacting their annual contracts and T20 league participation for the next two years.
Meanwhile, the Afghanistan cricket team is currently preparing to take on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a 3 match T20I series starting from the 29th December followed by 31st December and 2nd January.
Following that, the Afghanistan cricket team will travel to India for another 3 match T20I series against the hosts. The series will be played from the 11th of January till the 17th of January.
