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Corbin Bosch told PCB officials he didn’t mean to disrespect PSL by signing with IPL’s Mumbai Indians despite a Peshawar Zalmi contract. PCB issued a legal notice.
Corbin Bosch was signed as a replacement player by Mumbai Indians for IPL 2025 on March 8. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
Corbin Bosch has reportedly explained to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials that he didn’t mean any ‘disrespect’ to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) when he signed with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) despite having a contract with Peshawar Zalmi. The PCB had issued a legal notice to the South African bowler for breaching his contractual obligations with the board.
MI recently announced him as a replacement for injured Lizaad Williams. As the two leagues are clashing, Bosch can only participate in one and has chosen the affluent IPL over its Pakistani counterpart. According to Cricket Pakistan, MI’s large brochure of franchise teams all around the world swayed Bosch.
“Bosch provided his explanation to Pakistani officials, stating that his decision was not meant to disrespect PSL. He said he had to prioritize his future, as Mumbai Indians are not only a strong IPL team but also have franchises in multiple other leagues, which could benefit his career significantly,” the report said.
The report added that the PCB will now evaluate the statement to determine the extent of his contract violation and decide the further course of action. It said the board could go the IPL way — with the league banning Harry Brook for two years after he pulled out of the league — and try and make an example of Bosch.
Bosch, who incidentally made his debut for South Africa against Pakistan in the series earlier this year, was picked by Zalmi in the Diamond category during the tenth edition of the PSL draft.
PCB’s legal notice was served to Bosch through his agent, and the player has been asked to justify his actions of withdrawing from his professional and contractual commitments.
The PCB management has also outlined the repercussions of his departure from the league and expects his response within the stipulated time frame. This is the first time since the PSL was launched in 2016 that its window will clash for quite a few matches with the IPL.
The PCB had to move its PSL window from its regular February-March to April-May because of the Champions Trophy and other international commitments in Pakistan. A number of overseas players who were not picked in the IPL auction later signed on for the PSL, including Bosch.
(With PTI Inputs)