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Imran Farhat retires from international cricket to play in MCL

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Test opening batsman Imran Farhat has announced his retirement from international cricket in a bid to appear in the Masters Champions League (MCL), which commences in Dubai from Friday.

Farhat, 33, made the decision after meeting the officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board and got a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in the MCL.

The left-handed batsman, who last played for the national team in 2013, joins a long list of Pakistani cricketers who have been forced by the PCB to announce their international retirements in order to get the lucrative contracts in the Masters League.

According to the PCB’s policy, the players, who sign contracts for the MCL, were told to first sign a letter to officially end their international careers with the decision being irrevocable.

Farhat played 40 Tests, 58 ODIs and seven T20Is for Pakistan. His last international outing was in June 2013.

The PCB, however, clarified that the players who go for the MCL can continue to play in domestic cricket.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.