ISLAMABAD: Pakistan middle-order batsman Umar Akmal has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for allowing 43-year-old players to play in the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Umar Akmal expressed his disappointment, saying, “The PCB tells us that we are too old to play or mentor, yet players aged 43 and 45 are playing, what should we do, shoot ourselves?”
He claimed that players like himself, Ahmed Shehzad and Sohaib Maqsood are being ignored simply because they are around 34 years old, while older players are being selected.
Umar accused the board of age-based discrimination in player selection and criticised the standard of fitness tests, saying that some senior players and coaches have never even taken a fitness test. He alleged that some senior players only prepare for the PSL and block the possibilities of young talent.
He also questioned why fans would come to the stadium if big names were kept out of PSL matches.
Earlier, former cricketer and national team batting consultant Muhammad Yousuf had also expressed concern over Shoaib Malik’s 43-run performance in PSL 10 and urged the PCB to formulate a clear policy regarding the selection of aged players.
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