Pakistan cricket team captain Mohammad Rizwan has been accused of telling the players that the coaches & selectors would lose their jobs following their loss to India in Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma and co. handed a 6-wicket thrashing to Pakistan in their contest in Dubai on February 23. In an attempt to safe guard his teammates, the keeper-batter attempted to reassure the players that they will not be affected. However, a complaint was made to the PCB about the same.
Pakistan captain in soup for pep talk after loss to India
As per Cricket Pakistan, Rizwan told the players that the selectors and the coaches would lose their jobs when the team huddled after the loss to India. The report claims that a player from the team had reportedly informed the PCB about the captain’s comments. A selector, who was informed by the player, raised the issue during a meeting with the PCB officials recently.
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“One of the selectors told the participants that after the loss to India, when the players gathered on the field, Captain Mohammad Rizwan told them not to be disappointed, saying that losing and winning is part of the game, and that the players would not be affected, but it would be the coaches and selectors who would lose their jobs. This statement did not sit well with the authorities,” the report read.
Meanwhile, a complaint was also raised to the PCB about pacer Shaheen Afridi. The bowler has been accused of not following instructions during Champions Trophy, resulting in Pakistan’s debacle. Unlike other occasions, the PCB decided to not take any knee-jerk reaction over the coaches and selectors this time. Instead, interim head coach Aaqib Javed has been retained for the series against New Zealand. However, Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Rizwan were dropped for the T20I series.
