“We will never allow that”: PCB chief blasts Fakhar Zaman for defending Babar Azam in viral tweet

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said that the players are not allowed the way to function how Zaman did by expressing his displeasure for Babar's omission from the Test squad

Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman’s hopes of playing for his country have been dealt a major blow after he wasn’t given a central contract. Ever since the 34-year-old was dropped from the list, there have been speculations that Zaman’s tweet defending Babar Azam has led the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take such a harsh decision.

Earlier, Zaman had tweeted in favour of Babar after the latter got dropped from Pakistan’s Test squad for the 2nd and 3rd Test against England.

On Sunday, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced Mohammad Rizwan as Babar’s successor in the white-ball formats. Naqvi also confirmed that the board indeed had a problem with Zaman expressing his displeasure with the omission of Babar from the Test squad. 

“There is an issue regarding his tweet, but it is not important as his fitness Test. There is a one showcase notice pending on him. This is why we have not named in the central contracts list,” Naqvi said.

“It cannot happen like that if selection committee is not playing one player, then the other players start tweeting to express their displeasure. Players are not allowed to function like this, and we will never allow that. The main issue with him is his fitness Test, that he was not able to clear,” Naqvi added.

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