Published: Apr 02, 2016, 10:15 AM (IST)
Edited: Apr 02, 2016, 10:15 AM (IST)
Karachi: The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan ruled out the possibility of his resignation in the wake of the national team’s debacle in the Asia Cup and World T20 events. After speculations were rife that Khan, fed up with the leakage of confidential reports from the board and even otherwise, had decided to tender his resignation, he told the media on Friday in Lahore he has no intentions of resigning. The 82-year-old veteran insisted there was no truth in the media speculations he had decided to resign. ALSO READ: Imran Khan surprised on how his advise is being blamed for Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2016 debacle
“There is no truth in the rumours that I am considering stepping down,” he added. The PCB chief said he had got the report of the fact finding committee and would comment on it after going through it. Pakistan were knocked out of the World T20 after losing three of its four group matches, including a loss to rival India. Khan has also served as PCB Chairman from 2003-2006. The fact finding committee was formed to find out the causes for the team’s poor show in recent T20 internationals including the two major events.
Earlier, he fact-finding committee of the (PCB) has recommended that head coach Waqar Younis be sacked and the board also appoint a new captain of the national T20 team. Pakistan‘s former Test opener, Mohsin Khan, who has served as the chief coach and chief selector of the national team, is being tipped to get a top post in the board soon
