World Cup 2023: PCB 'strongly' denies reports of discord in Pakistan cricket team

The Pakistan Cricket Board has shot down the reports of infighting and animosity in the national team which is currently taking part in the World Cup 2023 in India.

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The PCB released a statement on Monday denying the reports over discord in the Babar Azam-led Pakistan team. The release comes after some Pakistani journalists on social media reported fights between players and said that more details would be revealed after the Afghanistan match on Monday.

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As per the social media posts, two Pakistani players were involved in a physical altercation. Also, captain Babar is not popular among a group of players who have started avoiding him.

“The Pakistan Cricket Board strongly denies recent speculations about any internal discord in the national cricket team currently participating in the ICC World Cup 2023,” the statement read. “Contrary to rumours circulated by a certain section of the media, the PCB unequivocally assures that the team is cohesive and there is no evidence to support these unsubstantiated claims.

“The PCB is disappointed by the dissemination of this false news and emphasises the importance of upholding journalistic ethics before spreading such allegations.”

Pakistan began their World Cup campaign with victories over the Netherlands and Sri Lanka before losing to India and Australia.