‘Zaka Ashraf is not running a club. He’s the chairman of PCB’: Shahid Afridi | Cricket-world-cup News
Former Pakan skipper Shahid Afridi made a scathing remark on PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf after ARY News channel revealed that it was Ashraf who provided the screenshot of a conversation between Chief Operating Officer (COO) Salman Naseer and Babar Azam to show live on TV.
“Zaka Ashraf is not running a club. He’s the chairman of PCB. He should keep a lot of things in mind. You are calling the owners of a media house and saying that somebody is saying things about you. For God’s sake, do your job. Deliver what is expected from you. They are talking about you because you are giving them the chance. Just do your job,” an agitated Afridi said on SAMAA TV.
The team is playing the World Cup and you are giving one statement after another. Sometimes you are talking about Babar, and sometimes about another player or support staff. For starters, get a hold of your chair and try to fulfil what is expected from you. Focus on the problems that need to be addressed. Forget about what is being said about you. Just do your job, Zaka Ashraf sahab,” he added.
They leaked Babar Azam’s private WhatsApp chats? Pakani players ko milta kya hai ko unse itni expectations rakhte ho? This is disgusting, he still has three matches to play in this World Cup pic.twitter.com/8eHSG2oygT
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) October 29, 2023
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The controversy erupted when former Pakan skipper Rashid Latif claimed that Pakan cricketers were not being paid for five months and the communication between Ashraf and Babar has ceased.
Afridi speaking on the claims said, “I saw Rashid Latif reporting that there is a tiff between Babar Azam and Zaka Ashraf. Babar was calling him but he wasn’t answering. I think to counter those reports, this was done but it is uncalled for. The manner in which this was leaked in the media. I think Shoaib Jatt (A Pakani journal) brought it up. Why did he do so? Did the chairman ask him to do so?” the former Pakan captain went on to add. Even if the chairman has done this, I am sorry to say but this is a pathetic act.”
“It is a shameful move. We are defaming our nation ourselves. We are defaming our players ourselves. How can you leak someone’s private messages, that too of captain Babar Azam? Earlier, it was being said that the chairman was called a few times,” he added.
