PCB unhappy with injured Shadab Khan walking out on teammate’s shoulder

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed displeasure over how an injured Shadab Khan was carried off the field on the back of a fellow cricketer. Shadab Khan sprained his leg during a National T20 match in Karachi. A video surfaced online, showing him being carried out on the shoulders of his teammate.

PCB is reportedly puzzled as to why Shadab was carried by his teammates instead of being carried out on a stretcher despite all necessary medical facilities being available at the United Bank Limited (UBL) Sports Complex in Karachi.

نیشنل ٹی ٹوینٹی کپ میں سیالکوٹ کےخلاف میچ میں راولپنڈی کےکپتان شاداب خان ان ٖفٹ ہوگئے دوران فیلڈنگ شاداب خان کا پاوں گیند پر آنے گے باعث مڑ گیا،شاداب کومیدان سے کندھےپر اٹھاکرباہرلےجایاگیا#Shadabkhan #NationalT20 @76Shadabkhan #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/a86ySUywTK

— Shakeel Khan Khattak (@ShakeelktkKhan) December 3, 2023

The Board is very concerned about the actions of the Rawalpindi team management. An inquiry has been started while PCB is considering issuing a show cause notice to the team management responsible for the incident.

The incident took place two days ago during a match between Rawalpindi and Sialkot at the UBL Sports Complex, raising questions over the decision to carry Shadab Khan on the back of his teammate while adequate medical equipment, including a stretcher, was readily available at the ground. The PCB is investigating the matter.