According to a report in Telecom Asia Sport(www.telecomasia.net), the PCB has decided to pull the plug on the use of the country's name in private cricket leagues after the ongoing WCL in the UK was made out to be a clash between India and Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe decision was taken after a detailed discussion in the Board of Directors meeting on Thursday,\u201d sources told www.telecomasia.net on Friday. \u201cThe high-level authorities felt Indian players refusing to play Pakistan in the WCL\u2019s second edition twice is hurtful to the name of the country.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the future, no permission will be given to any private organization to use the name of the country for private leagues. However, the current Pakistan Legends team will be allowed to play Saturday\u2019s final against South Africa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The reports said that various private organisations have used the name of Pakistan to feature in minor and low-profile leagues in Zimbabwe, Kenya, and the USA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the future, no permission will be given to any private organization to use the name of the country for private leagues. However, the current Pakistan Legends team will be allowed to play Saturday\u2019s final against South Africa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It is also learnt that the Pakistan government and the IPC (Inter-provincial coordination committee), which is looking after the sports in the country, has sent an advisory to the PCB to control the use of the country\u2019s name in private cricket leagues in the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n