Shoaib Akhtarlinkhaslambasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after the postponement of thePakistan Super League’s sixth edition(PSL 6) after players tested positivefor COVID-19 in the bio-secure bubble.
The Rawalpindi Express uploaded a video on his YouTub channel and said,
“It is time for blame-game. You have to admit that this is theresponsibility of the medical panel. The bio-secure bubble should have beenproperly maintained. There should be strict inquiry against the medicalpanel…it should not be spared.”
He further added,
“The medical panel should be punished and I request the higher authorities[for this] because they played with the lives of the people. All the blamehas been put on Wasim Khan and he has been asked to face everything. Butwho brought Wasim Khan? Ehsan Mani.”
Shoaib Akhtar slammed PCB’s chairman Ehsan Mani and said,
“Where is Mani Sahab? Is it the responsibility of Wasim Khan to answerhere? Ehsan Mani should give an answer.”
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The fast bowler urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to look into the matter totake strict action against those responsible for the mess.
“Aren’t you [PCB] that smart to book an entire hotel. People are gettingmarried there, getting haircuts. Daren Sammy getting out. I fail tounderstand, why would you [Javed Afridi] breach the bio-secure bubble. I amasking the same question from Wahab Riaz,” said the speedster.
“You [PCB] played with the lives of the people and at the same time, youplayed with the reputation of the country… Where is the Chairman of PCB, hehas to be answerable. I request the higher authorities and the honorablecourts to take a very good look into this matter… Where is Mani? Come tothe front and answer.”
“This is an insult to Pakistan and Pakistan cricket,” concluded Akhtar.
