Board issues NOC’s after the ODI series against Afghanistan was postponedCricket Australia (CA) has cleared the way for the country’s leading players to return to the rescheduled IPL in the UAE starting next month ahead of the T20 World Cup. CA has issued NOCs for the players to return to the IPL, while a planned T20 tri-series with Afghanistan and West Indies may be re-purposed as (T20) World Cup warm-ups, according to a report in cricket.au.com. CA’s clearance came after the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the postponement of a three-match ODI series between the two nations originally planned to be held in India in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup, the report said. A mooted T20 tri-series also involving the West Indies was due to form an important part of the World Cup preparations for all three squads, and Afghanistan authorities are continuing efforts to secure a venue. Pat Cummins said he will miss the IPL reboot due the impending birth of his first child but has committed to Australia’s T20 World Cup tilt.

Source: The Hindu August 15, 2021 17:37 UTC