Stir in Pakistan cricket, Babar-Fakhar played World Cup despite being unfit, investigation report exposed the selection issue

Pakistan Cricket Team: A big controversy has come to light regarding the fitness of senior players of Pakistan team during T20 World Cup 2026. Pakistan Cricket Board had ordered an investigation into possible negligence in the fitness report of Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman, after which many shocking revelations have come to light.

Questions raised on fitness

Doubts were raised regarding the selection of Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman as both the players were not completely fit. Senior selector Aaqib Javed had also expressed concern over this issue in the press conference and called for an investigation.

Big revelation made in medical examination

According to sources, Britain-based expert Dr. Javed Mughal examined both the players after the World Cup. The report revealed that Babar Azam’s injury was more serious than initial assessment, while Fakhar Zaman was struggling with the same problem for a long time.

Trouble increased after the tournament

After returning from the World Cup, Babar Azam withdrew himself from the National T20 Championship due to leg muscle strain. At the same time, Fakhar was also not completely available due to fitness problems. Due to this the questions on the medical report became deeper.

Questions raised on the role of physio

The selection committee says that they included both the players in the team only after the approval of team physio Cliff Deacon. However, there are allegations that the physio had earlier also allowed players to play despite not being fully fit, which further increased the controversy.

Debate on selection process also

This whole matter has also raised questions on the team selection process. There has been a disagreement over rights between head coach Mike Hesson and the selectors. The selection committee, which includes Misbah ul Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq, has called for a review of the selection system.

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What will happen next?

Aaqib Javed said that after the team returns home, a new selection system will be prepared after meeting with the coach and captain. However, he also clarified that there was no pressure to forcibly include any player in the team. This entire controversy has raised serious questions on the functioning of the Pakistan Cricket Board and the fitness management of the players, the answer to which can be found in the coming times.