Overview
- The board issued a formal statement rejecting allegations of an on-field spat between Shaheen Afridi and captain Salman Agha as baseless and defamatory.
- PCB described the social media reports as malicious fabrications intended to undermine squad cohesion and confirmed no such incident occurred during training.
- The Pakistan Cricket Board pledged to initiate defamation and cybercrime proceedings against individuals responsible for originating and disseminating the false narrative.
- Shaheen Afridi made his return to the white-ball side following a standout Pakistan Super League campaign, reinforcing the squad ahead of the West Indies series.
- Pakistan secured a 14-run victory over West Indies in the opening T20I in Florida, with opener Saim Ayub’s 57 off 38 balls earning him player of the match.