Naveen-ul-Haq banned for 20 months from ILT20 due to breach of contract

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq on Monday received a 20-month ban from participating in the International League T20 for violating his Player Agreement with Sharjah Warriors.
Naveen initially joined the Warriors for the tournament's inaugural season and was offered a one-year extension. However, he declined to sign the retention notice for Season 2.
In response, Sharjah Warriors sought intervention from the ILT20 to address the dispute.Despite the league's initial attempts at mediation through an independent third-party mediator, the process proved unsuccessful.
The ILT20's Disciplinary Committee, comprising Chief Executive Officer David White, Head of Security and Anti-Corruption Col. Azam, and Member Emirates Cricket Board Zayed Abbas, individually heard both parties and, upon examining the evidence, issued a final verdict imposing a 20-month ban on Naveen.
"We do not take pride in making this announcement but all parties are expected to comply with their contractual commitments and recognise that non-compliance can cause damage to the other party," CEO DP World ILT20 David White said in a release.
"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."
(With PTI Inputs)