ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan One Day International (ODI) captain and wicketkeeper-batsman, Muhammad Rizwan, has refused to sign the new central contract of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Rizwan has outlined specific conditions that must be met before he will sign the contract, chief among them being a clear explanation for his removal from the T20 squad. Sources indicate that the PCB has not agreed to these conditions and is unlikely to do so in the future.
This year, 30 national cricketers were included in the central contract, but the A category was eliminated. Rizwan has been placed in the B category along with 10 other players. According to reports, all other players, except for Rizwan, have signed the agreement.
It is pertinent to mention that under Rizwan’s leadership, the Pakistan team won ODI series against both South Africa and Australia. However, during the ongoing Test series against South Africa, the PCB unexpectedly stripped him of the ODI captaincy and appointed Shaheen Shah Afridi as the new captain.
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