Faisal Iqbal accuses Babar Azam of protecting Imam-ul-Haq regarding injury status

Former Pakistan selector Faisal Iqbal has publicly alleged that captain Babar Azam and past management manipulated medical reports to protect opener Imam-ul-Haq. Iqbal claims that team leadership pressured medical staff to alter or ignore injury assessments, specifically citing an incident involving the Balochistan first-class team's medical panel. According to the former selector, those who provided accurate fitness reports faced verbal abuse from management. These allegations follow the recent administrative instability within the PCB, which includes the mid-tour dismissal of head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and several senior players. The Pakistan Cricket Board has not issued a formal response to the claims regarding the handling of medical protocols. The accusations raise questions about the integrity of the national selection process and the independence of team clinical diagnostics.

• 3:01 AMYahoo Sports — Former Pakistan selector claims Babar Azam ‘protected’ Imam-ul-Haq in faking injury, alleges abuse of medical staff