Pakistan cricket is never short of controversies. You just want it, they come up with the one. In the latest such infamous affair, two senior players of the national cricket team showed their unwillingness to accept each other’s existence in the same time during Pakistan’s biggest domestic tournamnet.
Former Pakistan skipper, Mohammad Yousuf and fast bowler Mohammad Shabbir have resigned from Wapda’s team after developing severe differences with captain of the team, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, sources told The Sports Encounter on Saturday.
Wapda are due to take on Karachi Blues at the National Stadium in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy’s fifth round match starting from November 28 (tomorrow).
Mohammad Yousuf recently came back from Dubai after struggling from an injury and couldn’t represent Pakistan in the two-test match series against South Africa.
According to sources, after returning to Pakistan, Yousuf contacted Rana Naved to let him play in the Wapda team in a bid to regain his fitness ahead of the national team’s New Zealand tour.
Rana Naved categorically refused to let Yousuf be part of his side after which both Mohammad Yousuf and Shabbir Ahmed resigned from the team as protest.
It is important to mention here that both Mohammad Yousuf and Shabbir Ahmed were part of the notorious rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) which came under the shadow of match fixing.
Rana Naved has recently got his ban overturned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and now is taking part in the domestic competition.
After parting ways with Wapda, Mohammad Yousuf will now represent Lahore Shalimar in the remaining matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy while Mohammad Shabbir would play for Lahore Ravi.
Talking exclusively to The Sports Encounter on phone, Mohammad Yousuf said that he would take part in the 6th round match of country’s premier domestic tournament from Lahore Shalimar against Karachi Whites at South End Club and he would reach Karachi tonight.
However, he refrained from commenting on his feud with Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and team management of Wapda
