PCB sacked Wahab after he failed to take action against Shaheen's rude behaviour: sources

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday removed Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from the national selection committee following Pakistan's poor performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024.

"The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed that it has notified Abdul Razzaq and Wahab Riaz that their services will no longer be required in the national selection committee setup. Abdul Razzaq was a member of the men’s and women’s selection committee, while Wahab was a member of the men’s selection committee," a statement issued by the cricket body read.

"The PCB will provide further updates on the selection committee’s composition in due course," it added.

According to sources, the decision came after an investigation into the team's poor performance in recent tours, including the T20 World Cup.

Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq were accused of showing favouritism to certain players, which led to discord among team members, sources added.

Sources reported citing coaches that some players misbehaved during the tours, but Wahab Riaz, who was also a senior manager, failed to take action.

According to coaches' reports, Wahab did not take action against the unprofessional behaviour of Shaheen Shah Afridi and other players "who violated discipline due to the presence of their families".

Sources further said that the players whom Wahab and Razzaq trusted had failed to perform for Green Shirts.

"Other selectors opposed the inclusion of these players, but Wahab and Razzaq reportedly insisted on their selection," the reports claimed.

"Due to Wahab's unnecessary favouritism to players, specially Shaheen Shah Afridi, he was sacked from his post," sorces confirmed.

The cricket board has also dismissed national team manager Mansoor Rana from his post.