The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday said that captain Babar Azam was happy with the team that has been selected for the T20 World Cup this year. Reports had emerged after the resignations of head coach and bowling coach Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis respectively, which had come just minutes after the announcement of the team, that Babar was unhappy with the squad.

“It has come to our notice that factually incorrect reports are circulating about the Pakistan national squad environment. The squad for the upcoming international assignments has been announced and our captain Babar Azam is fully behind the direction that is being taken,” said PCB chief executive Wasim Khan.

Wasim Khan: It has come to our notice that factually incorrect reports are circulating about Pakistan national squad environment. The squad for the upcoming international assignments has been announced and our captain Babar Azam is fully behind the direction that is being taken.

— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) September 8, 2021

Khan further said that the players had a “positive meeting” with former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja, who was recently elected to the PCB board of governors.

“On Tuesday afternoon, some of the players had a healthy and positive meeting with former Pakistan captain and member of the PCB Board of Governors, Mr Ramiz Raja, in which there was a consensus on the brand of cricket that needs to be played in the upcoming series and beyond,” he said.

“It is important that collectively we get firmly behind the squad so that they have the stability, backing and focus they need prior to going into the ICC T20 World Cup next month,” Khan concluded.