Pakistan is facing major drama after doubts were raised over the fitness of Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman during the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2026. And now the former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has added fuel to the fire with his bold claims.
Recently, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has launched an inquiry to find out how both Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman got injured and why their fitness issues weren’t reported before or during the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 that was won by India last week in Ahmedabad.
Mohammad Amir accuses PCB of faking Babar Azam’s injury
Adding more fuel to the controversy, Mohammad Amir has denied claims that Fakhar Zaman faked his injury. He insisted that Fakhar was genuinely sidelined with a hamstring problem. His statement raised serious doubts over the PCB’s handling, as he claimed the board is faking a player’s injury.
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Amir has not mentioned any name, but his hint was clear that the Mohsin Naqvi-headed PCB and selection committee are faking Babar’s injury to hide after the former captain was overlooked for the Bangladesh tour, where the Men in Green are playing a three-match ODI series.
Mohammad Amir said on his YouTube channel,
Mohammad Amir claims Mohsin Naqvi & PCB faked Babar Azam’s injury
