‘Babar Azam pressure’: Former Pakistan pacer slams PCB over A-category snub

Former Pakistan pacer Tanvir Ahmed has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over the removal of the A-category from the newly announced central contracts for the year 2025–26.

Taking to social media platform X, Tanvir took a jibe at the PCB and claimed that the selection committee had surrendered to the growing influence of star batter Babar Azam.

“Haha, the central contract was announced — the A category has been removed just because of the KING. This is what you call Babar Azam pressure — the selection committee got scared,” Tanvir wrote.