‘Controversial' Tweet: Fakhar Zaman parts ways with agency that manages Rizwan, Babar

Pakistan’s left-handed opening batter, Fakhar Zaman, has parted ways with his player agent, confirmed his elder brother, Gohar Zaman.

In his message on social media platform X, Gohar stated, “As an elder brother, I confirm that Fakhar Zaman will not be part of SAYA Corps from today,"

This announcement has caught attention, as other cricketers like Pakistan’s white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan and former captain Babar Azam are still linked with the same agency.

On Sunday, the PCB announced the central contracts for the 2024-25 international season, along with the squads for the tours to Australia and Zimbabwe.

As many as 25 players have been added to the central contract list by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) while Fakhar Zaman, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim and Iftikhar Ahmed have been dropped.

The cricket board also appointed wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan as the captain for Pakistan’s white-ball team ahead of the upcoming tours of Australia and Zimbabwe.

Pakistan squad for Australia

ODI squad: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (vc) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

T20I squad: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan.