I'm Unsatisfied With The Reasons Given To Me - Imad Wasim On Loss Of PCB Central Contract

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim was excluded from Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) contracted players and he expressed disappointment over the reasons given for the same.

There were additional rumors that said Wasim was a poor influence on the team and additionally, his fitness levels haven’t been up to the mark, not as much as PCB expected. His last game for the team came back in the T20 World Cup 2021 held in the UAE.

“I have not played a single match since the World Cup. I don’t know the reason behind this, to be honest. No justification has been provided to me and reasons are given to me, but I am unsatisfied with them. But whatever happens, happens because it is Almighty’s will.”

“After the contracts and the teams are announced, I have to contact on my own to find out the reasons. Sometimes they respond, sometimes they don’t. One reason given to me was regarding the positive influence on the team. I don’t think I have a negative influence,” Wasim told Cricket Pakistan in an interview.

“The fitness issues were also brought up” – Imad Wasim

The 33-year-old Wasim has been struggling with injuries at times in his career which has also been a factor in his axing from the team. His appearances in the team have been sporadic as well.

“I play leagues all around the world and whenever I play for one team, they approach me again and that shows that I don’t have a negative influence. This nullifies their first reason for not selecting me.”

“The fitness issues were also brought up. But truth to be told, I have a lot of dignity and pride since that is how I have always represented Pakistan. I used to get frustrated a lot by the reasons for non-selection but now I feel extremely weird because their responses are the same,” he added.

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