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Usman Khan had been a revelation for Multan Sultans in the recent Pakistan Super League 2024. The hard-hitting middle-order batter recently switched alliances from the UAE to Pakistan, ahead of T20 World Cup 2024. 

Having represented the United Arab Emirates until recently, Khan has decided to play for Pakistan after PSL 2024. However, his switch has not gone down well with his previous team. 

The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has imposed a ban on Usman Khan, stating various reasons. The ban would result to some harsh implications for Khan.

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Why was Pakistan’s Usman Khan banned the UAE?

The ECB has banned Pakistan player, Usman Khan for a period of five years, starting 2024. The player recently switched sides, from the UAE to Pakistan. 

Being born in Karachi, Pakistan, Khan decided to represent Pakistan at the international level. And this decision, frustrated the Emiratis. 

The ECB banned Khan for five years, citing that the cricketer had misrepresented his intentions to the cricket board. 

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What does the five-year ban mean for Usman Khan?

As a result of the five-year ban on Usman Khan, the Pakistani cricketer will not be able to feature in the ILT20 (UAE’s franchise T20 league), or Abu Dhabi T10 (UAE’s franchise T10) tournament. The ban will go on till 2029. 

How did Usman Khan perform in PSL 2024?

Usman Khan finished PSL 2024 as the tournament’s second-top run-scorer. Khan played only four matches for the Multan Sultans, as they finished second-best to Islamabad United in the PSL 2024 final. 

Usman Khan recorded 50+ score in each of his four outings in PSL 2024. He scored 430 runs in just four innings, with two fifties and as many hundreds to his name.

Matches Runs Average Strike Rate 50s 100s High Score
4 430 107.50 164.12 2 2 106*

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