The exodus of Bangladeshi players to the ICL is giving jitters to the PCB, which is keeping a watch on top Pakistani cricketers.

The PCB is trying to prevent them from joining the rebel Twenty20 series.

The Pakistan Cricket Board was, till recently, not too concerned about the ICL as it believed that the players who wanted to join the rebel league were already with it and no other would dare follow suit fearing a life ban.

But after the exodus of 13 Bangladesh players, many of whom are current members of the national team, the PCB has been shaken out of its complacency.

"Even when unconfirmed reports came out that senior batsman, Mohammad Yousuf was considering joining the ICL at the cost of his Pakistan career, the board officials were not too worried as the feeling is that the ICL has done the damage it could have to Pakistan cricket by signing on nearly 16 players," one source said.

"But it is now taking seriously, reports that the ICL might be on the verge of signing some more players from Pakistan to give their league a more competitive feel.