Shahid Afridi and four other Pakistani players issued show cause notice by PCB

The other players include Mohammed Irfan, Wahab Riaz, Anwar Ali and Fawad Alam, who had violated the terms of their central contracts.

A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman said that show cause notices were issued to five national players, including all-rounder Shahid Afridi, for taking part in a commercial without the board’s permission.

As reported by MiD-Day, the other players include Mohammed Irfan, Wahab Riaz, Anwar Ali and Fawad Alam. These players had violated the terms of their central contracts that clearly state they could not participate in any commercial activity without the board’s permission.

“This clause is firm since it pertains to conflict of interests where the sponsorship and corporate agreements of the board arise,” he said.

The five players appeared in an advertisement for Haier, who were the title sponsors for the series against Australia and New Zealand, which were played in the UAE. The official said the board would wait for seven days for them to give their explanations and then decide on the future course of action.

Afridi, who is now captain of the national Twenty20 team, announced on Sunday that he would retire from One-Day Internationals (ODI) after the 2015 World Cup.

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