Shahid Afridi fined but can now play T20 for Hampshire

"Shahid Afridi regretted and pleaded guilty," the PCB's legal adviser Taffazul Rizvi said after a four-hour disciplinary committee meeting in Lahore.

"Since he has been fined and also agreed to pay, his NOC (No Objection Certificate] for Hampshire is being restored."

The PCB had suspended Afridi's central contract and revoked his NOC, stopping him from playing for Hampshire in the English county Twenty20 event.

Afridi said he admitted his mistakes but did not apologise to the committee members.

"Whatever they have fined me I am happy with it," he said. "I came here to get the NOC."

But Afridi, who led Pakistan to the World Cup semi-finals in March, said he will stand by his decision to retire from international cricket. "I am in no mood to play (international] cricket at the moment. I will see in the future," he said.

Afridi criticised team management on his return home from Pakistan's 3-2 ODI series win against the West Indies. The PCB removed him as captain for a two-match series against Ireland and it later emerged that team coach Waqar Younis and manager Intikhab Alam had been critical of the 31-year-old in their report of the West Indies tour.

Afridi challenged the PCB's disciplinary measures in the High Court, but he and PCB chairman Ijaz Butt were reportedly convinced by politicians to agree an out-of-court settlement.

Afridi withdrew his legal case on Wednesday before appearing in front of the three-man committee, assisted by Rizvi.

"Whatever was discussed inside will not be disclosed either by Afridi or by the cricket board," Rizvi said.