'Cannot breach a contract you never received' - Blessing Muzarabani’s agent hits back at PSL's two-year ban

Published - 19 Apr 2026, 17:13 IST | Updated - 19 Apr 2026, 17:14 IST

Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani has found himself at the center of controversy after being handed a two-year ban by the Pakistan Super League (PSL). His agency, now, has strongly pushed back against the decision, claiming that no formal contract was ever issued before the fast bowler opted to join the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League 2026.

Muzarabani was announced as a replacement signing in the PSL for PKR 11 million (INR 37.4 lakh). However, he later withdrew from the league and signed with KKR as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman, which later caused PSL to take action against him.

Responding publicly for the first time, the agency clarified that the player cannot be accused of breaching a contract that was never formally presented.

“We’ve remained quiet publicly over the last six weeks because we did not wish to create or cause any more animosity," the statement said, adding that it was now compelled to speak due to the voluminous and disgusting nature of criticism directed at the player.

As per the agency, Islamabad United had approached Muzarabani regarding a potential stint in the PSL, with terms agreed upon subject to a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Zimbabwe Cricket. However, they emphasised that obtaining an NOC requires a formal contract,  something they claim was never provided.

“An NOC cannot be obtained without a contract from the PSL,” the statement read, further pointing out that the league and franchise went ahead and announced the signing to the world via social media,” WSX Cricket wrote.

The agency also revealed that even two weeks after the announcement, no contract had been issued. The statement further noted it was only after this delay that KKR approached the player and finalised a deal. The agency also questioned the severity of the punishment, calling the two-year ban disproportionate and inconsistent with previous cases.

“We feel any ban on participation in the PSL is incredibly excessive and is not consistent with the punishment given to players that have actually breached a contract in the past,” the statement read.

The agency has urged the PSL to revisit its decision and acknowledge what it described as an administrative lapse.

“We urge the PSL to gracefully withdraw the ban and accept this situation for what it is, an administrative error at their end, nothing more,” it concluded.

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For the unversed, Muzarabani has played two matches for KKR so far in IPL 2026. After picking up four wickets against SRH, he was dropped from the playing XI.