Times of Islamabad

In a surprise, Skipper Sarfraz barred from holding press conference at eleventh hour

In a surprise, Skipper Sarfraz barred from holding press conference at eleventh hour

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday has barred Pakistannational team and Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfraz Ahmed from addressing ascheduled press conference in Karachi.

It is being anticipated that the media could have raised certain questionsregarding his exclusion from the one-day international (ODI) series againstAustralia.

Sarfraz was about to address the media in Karachi’s National Stadium around4pm, however, the PCB directed him to record a message instead.

Meanwhile, Gladiators’ coach Moin Khan in his talk to the media, said thatthe franchise had asked Sarfraz to not hold the presser as it could becomea source of contention.

The Gladiators skipper was likely to hold a presser as other captains ofthe franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Pakistan has named a 16-member squad for the five-match ODI series againstAustralia starting from March 22 in Dubai.