Right-arm pacer withdrew from PSL to join IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders
\n KARACHI
\nThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday barred Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani from participating in the next two editions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In a statement, the cricket board said that after a thorough disciplinary review, Muzarabani was declared ineligible to participate in the next two editions of the tournament, effective immediately.
\n\u201cThis decision stems from a fundamental failure to honour agreed-upon commitments, an action that undermines the professional framework of the league,\u201d it said. Although the press release did not make specific mention of the agreement, ESPNcricinfo reported last month that Muzarabani, who was slated to play for Islamabad United, would not be doing so after securing a deal in the Indian Premier League with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
\n\u201cThe PCB maintains that professional cricket operates on the bedrock of trust and the certainty of agreements. In this instance, despite a clear offer and an unequivocal acceptance of essential terms, the player chose to disregard these obligations in favour of a conflicting arrangement,\u201d the cricket board said.
\nIt went on to say that \u201conce essential terms \u2014 including remuneration and structure \u2014 are agreed upon through written correspondence, a binding obligation is formed\u201d. It maintained that an attempt to \u201cmove away from such commitments without valid cause is a violation of contractual obligations and principles of good faith that govern global professional sports\u201d.
\nThe PCB said that the PSL\u2019s integrity was dependent on the \u201cconsistent and ethical behaviour of all participants\u201d. The statement noted that the two-year ban was \u201ca necessary measure to safeguard the professional environment of the PSL\u201d.
\n\u201cThe PSL remains dedicated to ensuring that the league remains a platform where contractual certainty is respected and where the actions of all players and agents reflect the prestige of the tournament,\u201d the statement read.
\nThe cricket board further stated that while it took into account the \u201ccomplexities of modern cricket schedules, it will not compromise on the ethical framework that ensures fairness to the franchises and the integrity of the league\u2019s recruitment processes\u201d. \u201cThe two-year ban reflects the gravity of the breach,\u201d it concluded. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Right-arm pacer withdrew from PSL to join IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders KARACHI The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday barred Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani from participating in the next two editions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In a statement, the cricket board said that after a thorough disciplinary review, Muzarabani was declared ineligible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":541869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-541847","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n