Despite Pakistan’s poor performance against New Zealand in the ODI series, captain Mohammad Rizwan is set to meet Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi to demand more authority, media reports have claimed.

 

According to reports, Rizwan and star batter Babar Azam will meet the PCB chairman in the coming days, and will also discuss their exclusion from the T20I series against New Zealand.

 

Reports further claimed that despite Pakistan’s poor performance, Rizwan wants to strengthen his position by gaining additional powers. If his request is denied, he might consider resigning from captaincy.

 

A senior PCB official, speaking anonymously to the media, revealed that Rizwan and Babar were disappointed by the selectors’ decision to drop them from the five-match T20I series in New Zealand. The duo will raise this matter with the PCB chairman, especially after the management and selection committee opted to test younger players under the leadership of new captain Agha Salman.

 

Reports also claimed that sources close to Rizwan had confirmed the development.

 

Following the series loss, Rizwan, during the post-match presentation, said, “I cannot comment on team changes, as it is not my job. Just like in the ODIs, I did not have full control over things. We were unaware of the decisions regarding the T20 team selection, but we accepted them.”

 

Additionally, reports claimed that Rizwan had a disagreement with head coach Aaqib Javed over team selection for the first two ODIs. Rizwan preferred playing four frontline bowlers while completing the remaining ten overs with part-time bowlers Agha Salman and Irfan Khan. 

 

However, Aaqib Javed wanted to field five regular bowlers. Rizwan’s decision backfired, as the part-timers conceded 118 runs in total, which proved costly for Pakistan.