Former Pakistan captain and star all-rounder Shahid Afridi met withChairman of the PCB Management Committee Zaka Ashraf at Gaddafi Stadium inLahore. During this meeting, Mr. Zaka Ashraf acknowledged Shahid Afridi’sdedication and contributions to the game.
He praised Afridi’s role as a hero of Pakistan, highlighting hisexceptional talent on the field and his exemplary conduct off the field.Mr. Ashraf expressed the desire to utilize Afridi’s experience for thebetterment of Pakistan cricket.
Shahid Afridi, in response, expressed his keen interest in nurturing youngcricketers and molding them into future stars who would represent Pakistancricket with distinction. He also lauded Mr. Zaka Ashraf’s efforts andcontributions to Pakistan cricket.
This meeting took place amidst discussions in the media regarding theperformance of the Pakistan cricket team and the selection process for the2023 World Cup.
Notably, the PCB had initiated an investigation against former chiefselector Inzamam-ul-Haq due to allegations of a conflict of interestrelated to team selection, which were reported in the media. Thisinvestigation was announced shortly after Inzamam’s resignation.
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The PCB formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the matter, and itis expected to submit its report and recommendations to the PCB Managementin a timely manner.
There were rumors suggesting that Inzamam-ul-Haq was accused of having astake in a players’ agent firm and that he had selected the World Cup 2023squad with the firm’s interests in mind.