Pakistan players unlikely to feature in Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 after PCB’s shocking demand

The Pakistan players’ participation in the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 has become unlikely after the board blocked the no-objection certificates for their players unless the event pays them USD $10000 for each NOC it gives to the players. This has pushed the sides to choose between paying the fee or looking for the players’ replacement. 

Reports from ESPNcricinfo have noted that the management of the league has placed an application for the NOCs for the Pakistan players after the draft on September 30. The board has communicated a USD $10000 demand at the start of this week, days ahead of the scheduled beginning of the event on November 07.

What is PCB’s demand? Why Pakistan players may miss the Abu Dhabi T10 league 2026

As many as 16 players from Pakistan were picked by the six sides in the draft. Some players, reportedly, were planning to pay the fee to the board from their pockets. But despite their efforts, the teams have now explored replacement players.

The Pakistan board withheld the NOCs for the players participating in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), demanding USD $25000 for each player. Apart from Hussain Talat and Jahandad Khan, many players have returned without featuring in the competition.

Under the previous administrations, the PCB allowed only two foreign leagues for the centrally contracted players, which was called ‘PSL plus two.’

See Also: How to watch Abu Dhabi T10 2026 from India? Check TV channels, live streaming and more

Here are the Pakistan players picked at the T10 draft of the league-

Salman Irshad (Arabian Aces), Akif Javed, Hasan Nawaz, Ali Raza (Emirates Eagles), Naseem Shah (Royal Desert Champions), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Khawaja Nafay, Khushdil Shah, Azam Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr (UAE Bulls), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Sufyan Moqeem, Abbas Afridi (United Tigers)

Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026: Squads, schedule and live streaming details in India

Here are the squads of all six sides in the 2026 season of the Abu Dhabi T10 league-

Arabian Aces: Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone, Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Arfan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Richard Gleeson, Sam Billings, Paul Walter, Alzarri Joseph, Imran Tahir, Salman Irshad, Quentin Sampson, Dwaine Pretorius, Vriitya Arvind, Ibrahim Masood, Amshi De Silva, Dunith Wellalage

Emirates Eagles: Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Haider Razzaq, Luqman Faisal, David Wiese, Noor Ahmad, Alex Hales, KS Bharat, Akif Javed, Hassan Nawaz, Rehan Ahmed, Ali Raza, Chris Green, Harshit Kaushik, Hilal Afghan, Toby Albert, Kusal Perera

Royal Desert Champions: Nicholas Pooran, Phil Salt, Sherfane Rutherford, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Naseem Shah, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Luke Wood, Gulbadin Naib, Brandon King, Janith Liyanage, Keemo Paul, Dhruv Parashar, Raizal Nadir, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Chris Jordan

UAE Bulls: Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Romario Shepherd, Muhammad Rohid, Tahir Zaman, Aneurin Donald, Muhammad Amir, Andre Fletcher, Khwaja Nafay, Nuwan Thushara, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Max Bryant, Azam Khan, Wali Muhammad, Uddish Suri, Bradley Currie, Shadab Khan

See Also: PCB announces Pakistan A Squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026 as Abdul Samad named captain

United Tigers: Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Zeeshan Naseer, Awais Ali Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sufyan Moqim, Abbas Afridi, Odean Smith, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Noor ul Rahman, Shamim Hossain, Adithya Shetty, Noor Ullah Ayubi, Paul van Meekeren, Yasin Patel

Yas Lions: Jason Holder, David Willey, Andries Gous, Ajay Kumar, Ansh Tandon, James Vince, Dasun Shanaka, Eshan Malinga, Karim Janat, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Tom Moores, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Obed McCoy, Kamil Pooran, Haider Ali, Masood Gurbaz, Aryan Dutt, Akeal Hosein

The competition will begin on November 08 with the final being on November 20. The 32-team, fast-paced event will be hosted at the iconic Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

In India, Star Sports India will broadcast the event, while the live streaming will be on JioHotstar. In North America, Willow TV will broadcast the competition, while the Willow TV and Myco app will stream it. A Sports HD will show the competition in Pakistan.