Litton has been granted full NOC for the upcoming edition of PSL. © AFP Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das is all set to miss the upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe as he received an NOC (No Objection Certificate) for the entire season of the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL). Litton confirmed to Cricbuzz recently that he had obtained a full season NOC while another pacer Nahid Rana insisted that he will feature the PSL after playing the opening Test against Zimbabwe. It is understood Rana was provided a partial NOC due to workload management. Leg spinner Rishad Hossain is also provided full NOC as he is not part of Test set-up. Wicketkeeper-batter Liton was picked by Karachi Kings while leg-spinner Rishad and pacer Rana were picked by Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi respectively from the players’ draft, held on January 13. Earlier, Najmul Hossain, who led Bangladesh in the just concluded ICC Champions Trophy and one of the key contenders to retain his place as leader, insisted that players should be given NOCs to play in different leagues. The debate of national commitments against franchise cricket is up for discussion once again in the country’s cricketing fraternity as some of Bangladesh’s players picked by different franchises in the forthcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) are also expected to feature in the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe at home. The Test series and the PSL are set to collide as Bangladesh are expected to start their preparation for the Test series from the second week of April while the PSL will be played from April 8 to May 19. The two-match Test series is scheduled to be played from April 20 to May 2.
