Mujeeb Ur Rahman from the Renegades team after the new NOC sanction in Afghanistan

Mujeeb ur Rahman will miss the next BBL match between Renegades and Stars due to NOC issue with ACB.

New Delhi: Mujeeb Ur Rahman has been dropped from the Melbourne Renegades squad ahead of their match against Melboune Stars on Tuesday following the Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) decision to reject NOC over the spinner’s request to release him from his center contract in 2024.

Mujeeb was scheduled to feature against Melbourne Stars in match 23 of the ongoing edition of the Big Bash League. However, on the eve of the derby clash, Renegades issued a statement saying that “a change in the terms of his No Objection Certificate (NOC) made him unavailable for the match”.

Mujeeb, along with seamers Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi, had approached the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) requesting to be left out of the central contracts for 2024.

“The impetus not to sign the central contract for these players was their involvement in commercial competitions, which prioritized their personal interests over playing for Afghanistan, which is considered a national responsibility,” the ACB said in a statement at the time. “In choosing to release them, the Afghanistan Cricket Board has decided to take disciplinary action against these players.”

Although Mujeeb has remained in Melbourne with the Renegades insisting he was available to be included in the squad. However, on Monday, the Renegades changed their stance as the two boards and the ICC clarified the position.

Having a valid NOC in the national federation is necessary for a player from one country to play cricket as a professional in another country.