Shakib, Liton apply for NOC to participate in IPL

Tigers Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das have applied for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to take part in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.

BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus confirmed the news to the media as the two cricketers are willing to take a leave from the only Test against Ireland scheduled on April 4 in Mirpur.

"They (Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das) have asked for leave from the only Test of the Ireland series to take part in the IPL. We have received the letter but no decision has been made on whether the duo will be given the NOC or not yet," Jalal told the media.

Shakib and Liton will feature for Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming edition of the IPL while another Tigers pacer Mustafizur Rahman who is not a regular member of the Bangladesh Test side was retained by Delhi Capitals.

The 16th edition of the IPL will kick off from March 31.