NEW DELHI: A major controversy has erupted in Pakistan cricket, with wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan reportedly refusing to sign his new central contract. Rizwan, who was replaced by Shaheen Shah Afridi as the team’s new ODI captain, is upset over his demotion, as well as his non-selection in the T20I team.

Rizwan is reportedly the only one among 30 contracted players who has yet to sign the document, signalling a clear act of defiance against the board’s recent overhaul, as per a PTI report.

In its latest release, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to scrap the elite Category A, the tier previously reserved only for top players like Rizwan, Babar Azam, and Shaheen Afridi.

Under the new structure, the PCB grouped ten players, including the senior trio, into Category B. This de

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