Srinagar: The controversy within Pakistan cricket has deepened as the private WhatsApp chats of Pakistan skipper Babar Azam have bern leaked on a Telivision show.
There has been controversy going on in Pakistan cricket after former cricketer Rashid Latief claimed that PCB chief Zaka Ashraf isn’t taking calls from Babar Azam.
However, in response to these claims, Ashraf stated in an interview with a local news channel that the team’s captain had never directly contacted him.
Ashraf clarified, “He (Latif) says that I do not pick up his (Babar’s) phone. He has never called me. The team captain should communicate with the Director of International Cricket and the Chief Operating Officer.”
On Sunday, in a television show hosted by Wasim Badami, the WhatsApp chat of Babar Azam with PCB official were made public.
Babar Azam’s leaked WhatsApp chat:
“Babar, there’s also been news circulating on TV and social media that you have been calling Chairman and he’s not answering. Have you lately given him a call?” the WhatsApp message read. Babar’s response was, “Salam Salman bhai, I have not made any call to sir.”
However, questions have arisen about whether Pakistan’s captain gave permission to share his private chats.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Zaka Ashraf allegedly gave the green light to leak the private WhatsApp chats of captain Babar Azam on live television.
During the program, former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali asked if Babar’s permission was obtained permission by the PCB president or the program to broadcast his private communication.
Subsequently, the program’s host released a video on social media apologising for leaking Babar’s WhatsApp chat.
The host clarified that initially, they were hesitant to make the conversation public, but in the end, they decided to do so because the PCB chief Ashraf had given them permission.
However, Badami emphasised that the channel had made a mistake by displaying the chat and offered a sincere apology.
The leaked WhatsApp chat has sparked controversy and discussions within the cricket community and among fans. Privacy and the ethics of sharing personal messages on a public platform have been widely debated.