What the ICC Can—and Cannot—Do
A critical clarification is necessary.
The International Cricket Council:
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Does not issue NOCs to players.
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Does sanction tournaments. An unsanctioned tournament cannot receive NOCs from member boards.
In theory, the ICC could attempt to unsanction the Pakistan Super League, which would isolate it internationally. In practice, this is an extreme measure, historically reserved for corruption or governance collapse—not political withdrawals tied to government advice.
Similarly:
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Bilateral series are decided mutually by boards, not by the ICC.
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The Asia Cup is governed by the Asian Cricket Council, not the ICC.
Vikrant Gupta Claims of automatic bans, bilateral freezes, or PSL shutdowns conflate governance layers and overstate enforcement realities.
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