New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The long-running fallout between the Pakistan Cricket Board and the World Championship of Legends has claimed its latest casualty, with Pakistan Champions withdrawing from the third season of the tournament after the PCB refused to issue NOCs to its players.

The withdrawal ends weeks of uncertainty over Pakistan's participation and effectively keeps one of the tournament's marquee teams out of the ongoing competition.

Pakistan Champions owner Kamil Khan made repeated efforts to persuade the PCB to reconsider its decision, but the board stood firm, leaving the team with no option but to pull out.

"Pakistan Champions regret to confirm that the team will not be able to participate in the ongoing World Championship of Le...