Mujeeb Ur Rahman's BBL season with Melbourne Renegades over after change in NOC

The Big Bash League 13 (BBL 13) participation of Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman was prematurely terminated after the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) withdrew his No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the remainder of the tournament. Mujeeb, a team member of Melbourne Renegades, is alleged to have already returned to his home country and was not featured in the Renegades' recent match against the Melbourne Stars. Mujeeb, Naveen Ul Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi had earlier indicated their wish to be relieved from the national team's contract. The ACB responded by imposing sanctions on the three players and denying them an NOC for the upcoming two years, in addition to revoking any existing NOCs. A Renegades representative, quoted by ESPNcricinfo, noted that Mujeeb's BBL13 stint had prematurely ended due to changes in his NOC and that he had returned home. Mujeeb is currently awaiting further information from the board. Following the ACB's December 25 announcement, Mujeeb was involved in two BBL matches against the Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers and played a crucial role in the Renegades' single victory so far, against the Strikers. The ACB had recently rebuked the trio for wanting to be released from their contracts. According to a statement released by the Renegades, the players' refusal to sign the central contract was influenced by their participation in commercial leagues, thus prioritising personal interests ahead national duty. Farooqi and Naveen, who represented Afghanistan in the recently-ended T20I series against the UAE, have expressed their willingness to represent their country once more.