Sacked Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was today fined 4.5 million rupees by the PCB disciplinary committee after he pleaded guilty to breaching the Cricket Board''s Code of Conduct at a hearing here.
A reliable source in the Board told PTI that Afridi pleaded guilty before the four-member committee to the charges of violating his central contract clauses in unilaterally announcing his retirement and criticising the PCB and its officials. Afridi was, however, granted no-objection certificate to play in foreign leagues. He will now be able to play for English county side Hampshire and in Sri Lanka Premier League. "Afridi has, however, been given a no-objection certificate to go and play in foreign leagues," the source said. PTI