ILT20 bans Naveen-ul-Haq for 20 months
Naveen-ul-Haq, the Afghanistan pacer, has been handed a 20-month ban in ILT20 due to a breach of contract. He had played nine matches for the Sharjah Warriors earlier this year. Naveen was charged guilty for breaching his Player Agreement with Sharjah Warriors who had signed him for Season 1 of the tournament. Naveen was offered another year’s extension by the Warriors but refused to sign the retention notice for Season 2. David White, ILT20 CEO, stated in a release on Monday, “We do not take pride in making this announcement but all parties are expected to comply with their contractual commitments and recognize that non-compliance can cause damage to the other party. Unfortunately, Naveen-ul-Haq failed to honour his contractual obligations with the Sharjah Warriors and as such the league had no option but to impose this 20-month ban on him. “The disciplinary proceedings against Naveen were conducted in a transparent manner and both parties involved were given opportunities to prepare and present their submissions.” According to the release, Naveen, who had played for Sharjah Warriors in Season 1 of the ILT20, was sent a retention notice on the same terms and conditions in accordance with the Player Agreement terms. The ILT20 first initiated a mediation process through an independent third-party mediator after Sharjah Warriors had approached them to intervene in this dispute, but the mediation failed. A Disciplinary Committee which included White, Head of Security and Anti-Corruption Col. Azam and Member Emirates Cricket Board Zayed Abbas was formed to hear both the parties before handing out the ban.
