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Infighting In Pakistan Team? PCB Breaks Silence Before ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match Against Afghanistan

In a press release, the PCB strongly denied recent speculations about any internal discord in the🎀 Babar Azam-led side.

Pakistan c🐎ricket team during practice before their match against Afghanistan in Chennai
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The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday rubbished reports of discord and infighting in the national team, competing in the World Cup in India. (Full Coverage | Cricket News | Pakistan Team Preview)

In a press release, the PCB strongly denied recent speculations about any internal discord in the Babar Azam-led side.

The PCB has been forced to act after increasing rumours about disunity in the team𒁃.

Some Pakistani journ⭕alists have posted on social media about the alleged fights in the team and promised to reveal more details after the match against Afghanistan on꧃ Monday.

Accordi🧸ng to those posts, two players got into a physical aꦺltercation and there has been growing discord in the team with captain Babar facing isolation from a group of players.

"Contrary to rumours circulated by a certain secti☂on of the media, the PCB unequivocally assures that the team is cohesive and there is no evidence to support these unsubstantiated c🙈laims," the release said.

The PCB said it is disappointed by the disseminati♍on of false news.

Pakistan won🌱 their first two🃏 games against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka before losing to Australia and India.