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The Afghanistan Cricket Board: With diplomatic relations between neighbours Pakistan and Afghanistan at a low because of recent air strikes across the border, the Afghan government has refused to give NOC to its players to play in the Pakistan Super League, dealing another blow to the country's cricket establishment, a news report said on Saturday.

The Afghan government has decided not to allow its players to participate in the PSL following last month's air strikes by Pakistan in Afghan strongholds across the border in December, Telecom Asia Sport said in a report.

The news came on a day when dashing Afghan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz withdrew from the Pakistan Super League, a day after the Peshawar Zalmi franchise announced he was signed directly for an unknown sum of money, the report said.