Cricket
A new report reveals that star players were picked despite ongoing fitness issues, raising serious concerns about selection criteria. This has sparked debate over whether reputation is outweighing team needs.
Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman are now suspected to have played the entire T20 World Cup despite not being fully fit.
Reports suggested that both players were dealing with a hamstring injury, which got worse after the tournament.
"When Babar was examined his injury turned out to be more serious than initially diagnosed while Fakhar also has been struggling with the same problem for months now," the source said.
Selectors added Babar and Fakhar to the World Cup squad after team physio Cliffe Deacon cleared them. Allegations claim Deacon has let injured players play due to close ties with them.
The PCB is likely to review the whole selection process. This controversy could impact how teams are chosen in the future.