BCB allows Nahid to participate in PSL final

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday revisited its earlier decision regarding the No Objection Certificate issued to national team fast bowler Nahid Rana for participation in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Upon review, the BCB has decided to grant Nahid permission to rejoin his franchise for the final of the tournament scheduled to be held on 3 May.

This decision has been made considering the significance of participating in the final of a major global franchise competition, which is viewed as an important step in the continued development of the player. 

More importantly, the team management and BCB medical team has provided clearance, confirming that his participation in the match will not adversely affect his fitness, workload management or availability for national duty.

The 23-year old remains on track to be available for selection for the first Test against Pakistan, set to commence in Dhaka on 8 May.

Meanwhile, Peshawar Zalmi chairman Javed Afridi has thanked Bangladesh’s cricket authorities for allowing Nahid to feature in the PSL final, despite being rested ahead of next month’s Test series against Pakistan.

Afridi, in a social media post on Tuesday, expressed gratitude to Tamim Iqbal, head of the BCB’s ad-hoc committee, for granting permission for Nahid’s participation in the final.

The right-arm quick had earlier played four matches for Zalmi in the tournament, taking seven wickets at an economy rate of 5.42, before returning to Bangladesh for the One Day International series against New Zealand.

He had been rested as part of workload management ahead of the Pakistan Tests, but Zalmi formally approached the BCB seeking his availability for the final, a request that was subsequently approved.