BCCI revokes NOC for Sehwag's county stint

The BCCI has revoked the No Objection Certificate issued to star batsman Virender Sehwag and other Indian cricketers contracted to play for English counties, citing "heavy workload" of the national team this year.

The BCCI has revoked the No Objection Certificate issued to star batsman Virender Sehwag and other Indian cricketers contracted to play for English counties, citing "heavy workload" of the national team this year.

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Sehwag had been given the all clear to play for only Northamptonshire a few days ago but the NOC has been revoked now, leaving the county shocked.

"Northants Cricket were stunned by the news that just days after receiving the all clear for Virender Sehwag to play for the County during the Twenty20 tournament, the Indian Board of Control have now revoked the NOC's for all of their players for this summer," the club said in a statement on its website.

Northants Chief Executive Mark Tagg said the BCCI's decision to revoke the NOC has come as a bolt from the blue.

"I received an email out of the blue from the BCCI which said 'BCCI has (since) reviewed the International calendar of the Indian Team during 2010 preceding the World Cup 2011. Considering the heavy workload of the Indian Team during the year, it has been decided to revoke the NOC granted to all Indian contracted players including Mr. Virender Sehwag'," Tagg said.