The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted a one-day extension to the No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued to national team pace bowlers Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana for their participation in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 tournament.
The decision has been made following a request from their PSL franchise Peshawar Zalmi, as well as the Pakistan Cricket Board, stated a BCB press release on Sunday.
Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana were originally granted NOCs valid until 12 April 2026. Under the revised arrangement, both players have been permitted to remain in Pakistan for Peshawar Zalmi’s scheduled PSL fixture on 13 April 2026.
The two cricketers will return to Bangladesh on Tuesday to join the national squad in preparation for the upcoming One Day International series against New Zealand.
The Black Caps [New Zealand] will arrive in Bangladesh on Monday for three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals.
The series starts with the ODIs, with the first two matches on April 17 and 20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital's Mirpur.
The third and final ODI and first two T20 matches will be held in Chattogram. Mirpur will host the final T20 on May 2.
