Afghanistan star spinner Noor Ahmad has been handed a 12-month ban from the ILT20 for breaching his participant settlement with Sharjah Warriors, the match’s physique confirmed on Tuesday. Ahmad represented the Warriors within the first season of the match in January-February 2023 however refused to signal an extension for one more yr, i.e. the 2024 version of the UAE-based league.ÂÂ
The ILT20 confirmed the event. “The International League T20 has banned spinner Noor Ahmad for 12 months for breaching his Player Agreement with Sharjah Warriors who had signed him for Season 1 of the tournament. Noor was offered another year’s extension by the Warriors but refused to sign the retention notice for Season 2,” the match physique wrote in an announcement.
“Noor played for Sharjah Warriors in Season 1 of the ILT20 (January-February 2023) who sent him a retention notice on the same terms and conditions in accordance with the Player Agreement terms ahead of Season 2,” the assertion added.
Three-member committee initially advisable a 20-month ban however was truncated to a yr
Noor refused to signal the extension following which the group approached ILT20 to resolve the dispute. A 3-member Disciplinary Committee consisting of the league’s Chief Executive Officer David White, Head of Security and Anti-Corruption Col. Azam and Member Emirates Cricket Board Zayed Abbas investigated the matter and heard each the events – Noor and the Sharjah Warriors individually and banned the Afghan spinner for 12 months. It had initially advisable a 20-month ban however after contemplating that Noor was a minor whereas signing the contract with the Warriors and “represented” to the panel that he was not knowledgeable by his agent of the complete phrases, the physique truncated it to a yr.
Notably, Noor was a part of the SA20 2024 forward of this match the place he performed for the Durban Super Giants. He is ready to be in motion within the Indian Premier League 2024, the place he performs for 2022 champions Gujarat Titans.
