Rashid Latif, a former cricket player for Pakistan, has shockingly revealed that the players on the national men’s team had not received their salary for the previous five months. The timing of Latif’s announcement coincides with Pakistan’s imminent elimination from the World Cup in India following a string of disappointing performances.
According to Latif, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed players that the central contracts they had signed were now being reconsidered, which prompted captain Babar Azam to approach the governing body for cricket in the subcontinent nation.
Latif added that Babar was being ignored by the top officials of PCB as he attempted to have some clarification regarding the situation.
“In the Pakistani media, many things are happening. Perhaps they are false news. I will provide you with the true news, which was kept on hold. Babar Azam has been trying to contact the chairman for the past two days, but they are not responding. He is messaging Salman Naseer (Chief Operating Officer), and he is messaging Usman Walha (Director of International Cricket),” said Latif.
“If players haven’t been paid for five months, do you think they will play?,” he added.
The legendary Pakistan wicketkeeper stated that he had enough information about the rot in PCB that even a two-hour show would not be enough.
