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Former Pakistan pacer Danish Kaneria has accused the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of discrimination for allegedly ignoring his bowling records against Australia in Test cricket. Kaneria took to social media to share a graph showing the stats of top wicket-takers for Pakistan in Australia, and despite taking 24 wickets in 5 matches, his name did not appear in the list. “Just look at the audacity of the Pakistan Cricket Board. I took 24 wickets in 5 matches in Australia but they removed my name from the list. A living example of absolute discrimination against me,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Meanwhile, an audit report issued by the Office of the Auditor General of Pakistan showed that the PCB is suffering millions of rupees in revenue losses from the Pakistan Super League due to the financial sharing model with the six franchises and other anomalies.
Details of the audit report that emerged in the Pakistani media suggest that the PCB did its best to give the impression that all was well with PSL as a financial brand.
The Attorney General’s report expressed concerns about the financial model and issues relating to rolls and insurance and also recommended a comprehensive investigation into these matters.
The audit report indicates that contrary to public impression, the board incurred losses from the PSL after adjusting the league’s financial model.
The losses came due to a change in profit-sharing arrangements related to the central pool of revenue generated by the PSL.
The audit report states that the PCB incurred a huge loss of Rs 1,637,977 million due to increased share of PSL franchises in the central pool.
The interesting part is that under the 10-year agreement signed between the PCB and the franchises, any amendments can be made only after completing 10 years in 2025.
The AG report notes that the PCB suffered losses starting from the fifth edition of the league where the franchise’s share in media rights was increased to 80%, leaving only 20% for the Board of Directors.
(with PTI inputs)
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