In a startling revelation, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) faces an unprecedented disaster as an alleged audio clip that includes PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf circulates on social media. The two-minute and fifteen-second recording exposes discussions across the controversial removing of Babar Azam from captaincy in all three codecs, implicating Ashraf in a fastidiously orchestrated plan.
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The Alleged Audio Leak: A Plot Unraveled
The leaked audio incorporates a voice resembling Zaka Ashraf, shedding mild on the PCB’s technique to take away Babar Azam. In the audio, Ashraf purportedly says, “I had told Babar Azam to retain the Test captaincy but relinquish the white-ball captaincy. Instead, he insisted on stepping down from captaincy in all formats. I even had a plan B. When Babar left the captaincy, I said to the other man, ‘Chal bhai, ab tu captain hai.’”
The Discord: World Cup Fallout and WhatsApp Chats
Tensions between Ashraf and Babar reportedly originated through the ICC World Cup 2023 in India, the place Pakistan confronted an early exit. The controversy intensified with the emergence of WhatsApp chats between Babar and PCB Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer in November, elevating questions on communication through the World Cup.
Agent Influence and Player Preferences
The leaked audio factors to the affect of brokers, particularly mentioning Talha Osmani, who allegedly controls eight nationwide group gamers. Ashraf claims, “There is this person, Talha, who is the agent of 8 players contracted with the Pakistan Cricket Board. He has a good relationship with the family members of these players. Why do you think Hassan Ali played in the World Cup? Due to Babar Azam’s preferences.”
Babar Azam’s Unexpected Resignation
Following the World Cup, Babar Azam resigned from captaincy for all three codecs, citing undisclosed causes. The leaked audio now unveils the behind-the-scenes dynamics that led to this choice, exposing a posh net of relationships, agent affect, and alleged interference in group issues.
