Inzy quits as Pak chief selector

Inzamam-ul-Haq

The legendary Inzamam-ul-Haq on Monday resigned as the chairman of the national selection committee after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) initiated an inquiry to probe if his association with a company that manages a number of national team players pertains to conflict of interest.

The PCB has formed a five-member committee to probe Inzamam's role in the company - Yazoo International - where he shares the same agent who manages captain Babar Azam, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.

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The result is that in the middle of World Cup, Inzamam was forced to send his resignation to the PCB even as he maintained that his association with agent and partner Talha Rehmani has never affected or compromised his decision-making as a selector.

"I have sent my resignation as I feel the role of a chief selector is that of a judge and I thought it is best to step aside till this inquiry is going on," Inzamam said on ‘Samaa' TV. "I select the Pakistan team and I don't want questions to be raised because of my role in this company," he added.

The PCB announced constituting a panel to look into the whole episode. "Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has set up a five-member fact-finding committee to investigate allegations in respect of conflict of interest reported in the media pertaining to the team selection process.

"The committee will submit its report and any recommendations to the PCB management in an expeditious manner," the board announced through X, formerly Twitter.

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