PCB top officials resigns after failure to protect players biosecure bubble

PCB top officials resigns after failure to protect players biosecure bubble

KARACHI – Pakistan Cricket Board’s Director of Medical and Sports SciencesDr Sohail Saleem submitted his resignations to Chairman Ehsan Mani over hisfailure to prevent players taking part in the PSL 6 from novel coronavirusdue to poor management of biosecure bubble.

The PCB spokesperson saidthat the PCB chairman and chief executive WasimKhan will take final decision about approving the resignation. Local mediasaid that decision is likely to be taken on Monday.

The spokesperson added that if the resignation is accepted by the PCB thenDr Saleem will serve a month-long notice period. He said that the medicalhead of the PCB will cooperate with the investigators, who are probe howthe virus entered the biosecure bubble, during this period

Dr Saleem had been facing criticism since the PCB delayed the PSL 6 due toCOVID-19 cases.