That cricket board just got legally bowled. Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi won a court case against Cricket South Africa, forcing them to let him play in the UAE's ILT20 league. CSA had refused to give him a full no-objection certificate for the tournament, only approving his participation until a December cutoff. They cited his prior commitment to the SA20 auction, where MI Cape Town bought him. Shamsi, who never signed a playing contract with that franchise, later withdrew from the SA20 entirely.
The court ruled that CSA's blocking of his NOC was done in bad faith, harming his earning potential. Judges noted his auction agreement was not a direct contract with the cricket board itself. The interim order compels CSA to issue full NOCs for both the ILT20 with the Gulf Giants and for a later stint with the Adelaide Strikers in Australia's Big Bash League. Shamsi last played for South Africa at the T20 World Cup.
The court ruled that CSA's blocking of his NOC was done in bad faith, harming his earning potential. Judges noted his auction agreement was not a direct contract with the cricket board itself. The interim order compels CSA to issue full NOCs for both the ILT20 with the Gulf Giants and for a later stint with the Adelaide Strikers in Australia's Big Bash League. Shamsi last played for South Africa at the T20 World Cup.
