Pakistan cricket caught in a net of 45 crores.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently made former all -rounder Azhar Mahmood the head coach of the Test team. He was earlier the assistant coach of the team. Azhar Mahmood has replaced former fast bowler Aqib Javed, who was playing this responsibility after leaving the post of Jason Gillespie. Now a shocking revelation has been revealed about Azhar Mahmud. Pakistan Cricket Board wants to remove Azhar Mahmood from the post of interim coach. But he is trapped in a great compulsion.
Pakistan cricket got caught in a net of 45 crores
Actually, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to remove Azhar Mahmood from the post of interim coach of the Test team. But he is not able to do so due to his contract with the previous management of the board. A source close to the PCB told PTI that if Mahmood is released before his contract ends, the PCB will have to pay for six months salary. This amount is about 45 crore Pakistan rupees (13.60 crore Indian rupees).
The source said, ‘This is why PCB has recently appointed him the interim head coach of the National Test team. Mahmud’s contract is ending in April-May next year. Let me tell you, Azhar Mahmood is getting a salary of about 75 lakh Pakistani rupees from the Pakistan Cricket Board every month.
Why does Azhar want to remove Mahmood PCB
Actually, Pakistan’s white ball cricket head coach Mike Hessen made it clear that he needs a sports staff according to him and Mahmood is not involved in his choice. This led to a big problem in front of the PCB that how to use Mahmud’s expertise so that it can be appropriate to give them such a hefty amount. The board did not want to remove them with a six -month salary. At the same time, there are also reports that Azhar himself is not happy with the way the work is being done on the board.
