Lalit Modi making it clear that Andrew Flintoff would require a No Objection Certificate from his board to participate in IPL.

The all-rounder plans to reject England contract and turn a freelancer.

Flintoff, who quit Tests after the Ashes, was offered an incremental contract worth 25,000 on Friday by England and Wales Cricket Board but according to reports, the talismanic all-rounder is planning to reject it and turn a freelancer cricketer.

Modi said such a move might jeopardise Flintoff's USD 1.5 million salary with the Chennai Super Kings as he would need the ECB clearance to play in IPL.

"There are no issues as our stance is clear. If a player has once been contracted by a member ICC country then he will have to produce an NOC to play in the IPL even if he decides not to be contracted in the future for a period of two years," Modi told 'The Daily Telegraph'.

"Therefore in the specific case of Flintoff, yes he will need an NOC to participate in IPL even if he turns down the central contract and will continue to need that for another two years," he added.

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