Noor Ahmed Becomes Second Afghanistan Player After Naveen-Ul-Haq To Get ILT20 Ban

Dubai: Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmed was handed a 12-month ban by ILT20 after he was found breaching the contract with Sharjah Warriors. Thus Noor became the second player from Afghanistan to be handed a ban by the ILT20. Earlier, his national and Warriors teammate Naveen-ul-Haq was banned for the same reason.

One of the sought-after spinners in the world, 19-year-old Noor signed for Sharjah Warriors in the first season (2023) of ILT20. He was also offered a retention notice by the franchise but instead went on to play for Durban Super Giants in SA20. He didn’t sign the retention notice by the Warriors.

According to an ILT20 release, Noor was handed the retention notice before the start of the second season on the “same terms and conditions in accordance with the Player Agreement terms.” Following his refusal to sign, Warriors were left with no other option but to approach the league’s disciplinary committee directly.

The committee investigated the matter and heard both Noor and Warriors. It initially recommended a 20-month ban for Noor before taking his age into consideration as he was a minor while signing the contract. His ban was later reduced to 12 months as Noor explained that his agent didn’t inform him about the detailed terms in the contract.

In the inaugural season, Noor played seven games for Warriors and picked up four wickets. He also scored 148 runs, at an average of 37 and economy of 7.04. Earlier, Naveen was handed a ban for the same reason. He won’t be playing in ILT20 both in 2024 and 2025.