Rumors swirl of dispute between Shaheen Afridi, Salman Ali & coach Hessen: PCB.

Delhi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released a strict statement on Thursday, dismissing rumors that went viral on social media, who were talking about differences between fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, white ball captain Salman Ali Aga and head coach Mike Hessen.

False claims told “concoction and defamation”

The board has described these claims as “baseless, concocted and defamation” and said that they will take legal action against those who spread these rumors.

News of resentment on Shaheen’s ‘attitude’ is wrong

A social media post went viral on Thursday morning, claiming that coach Hessen and Captain Salman have talked to PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, unhappy with Shaheen’s attitude. PCB has completely rejected these allegations.

Official statement of PCB

“The Pakistan Cricket Board completely denies the things that are going on on social media on social media, which mentions the alleged incident related to Shaheen Afridi, captain Salman Ali Aga and a member of the coaching staff.”

Rumors were told ‘well-thought out conspiracy’

PCB says that no such incident has happened during any training or practice session. The board has described these rumors as “pre-planned and condemnable efforts” which are being spread with the intention of dividing the team.

Preparation for legal action

PCB has clearly stated that they will take strict legal steps against this false propaganda, which will also include cases in cases like cybercrime and defamation.

Shaheen faced criticism

After this viral post, Shaheen Afridi also faced criticism of some fans. The team is currently on a tour of West Indies and this dispute also increased the possibility of negatively impacting their campaign.

Committed to protect players’ reputation: PCB

“PCB considers this whole matter a serious and thought-making conspiracy, which aims to harm the atmosphere of the players and the team.”

Appeal to social media and media

The board has appealed to public, media and digital platforms not to spread news of confirmation and stay away from such rumors. “PCB is fully committed to protect the honor of its players, staff and team.”

The team is on a tour of West Indies

Pakistan’s team is currently on a Caribbean tour where they have to play a six-match white-ball series. This includes three T20I and three ODI matches. The T20I series will start from August 2 while the ODI matches will be played on 8, 10 and 12 August.

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