PCB terminate Haris Rauf’s central contract

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have penalised pacer Haris Rauf for his refusal to join the Pakistan Test setup for their series against Australia Down Under by terminating his central contract. 

Following the PCB committee’s thorough hearing process, the pacer’s central contract has been terminated starting from December 1, 2023. In addition to that, Rauf will not be granted a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in overseas T20 leagues till June 30, 2024. 

According to the press release, PCB management gave the pacer a chance to respond, but his response was unsatisfactory with the principles of natural justice on 30 January 2024. 

“The PCB states that playing for Pakistan is the ultimate honour and privilege for any sportsperson. Refusal to be part of Pakistan's Test squad in the absence of any medical report or justifiable reason is a material violation of the central contract,” read the press release. 

It is very similar to what Afghanistan had done to the trio of Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq Fazalhaq Farooqi.