Salman Naseer, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has expressed deep dissatisfaction over the disclosure of Captain Babar Azam’s ‘leaked’ private WhatsApp chat regarding the team’s affairs.
According to veteran sports journalist Sohail Imran, Naseer is particularly perturbed by the breach of corporate decorum, emphasizing that such discussions are expected to remain confidential.
During an appearance on a television show, Sohail Imran conveyed that the PCB’s COO is also apprehensive about the potential impact on players’ willingness to engage in candid conversations with him in the future. There is a genuine concern that their private discussions might find their way to the PCB chairman or others, eventually leading to media exposure.
This unfortunate incident has resulted in a significant trust deficit between the national team players and the PCB COO. In addition, Babar Azam himself is displeased with the leak, fearing that his future private discussions on sensitive matters might face a similar fate of becoming public.
Babar Azam’s Chat Leaked
This controversy gained traction after a screenshot of the alleged WhatsApp chat between Babar Azam and Salman Naseer aired on a private news channel.
They leaked Babar Azam’s private WhatsApp chats?
Pakistani players ko milta kya hai ko unse itni expectations rakhte ho? This is disgusting, he still has three matches to play in this World Cup pic.twitter.com/8eHSG2oygT— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) October 29, 2023
The chat reads as follows:
Salman: Babar, there’s also been this news circulating on TV and social media that you have been calling chairman and he’s not answering you. Have you called him recently?
Babar: Salam Salman bhai, Ma ny to sir ko koi call nahi ke [I have not called up sir].
Salman: ok thanks
Azhar Ali, who was a guest on the aforementioned news channel show questioned if consent was obtained before divulging the private communication, to which the reporter asserted it wasn’t necessary. This prompted backlash from viewers, deeming the move unethical.
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