PCB considered pulling players out of Test against England after Sky aired interview with Imran Khan’s sons

The Pakistan Cricket Board had thought of not sending its gamers to the sphere after the lunch break on the opening day of their second Check in opposition to England at Lord’s however ultimately settled for a criticism after host broadcaster Sky Sports activities aired an interview of jailed former PM Imran Khan‘s sons.

The PCB, when contacted, refused to touch upon the matter, however sources conscious of the event stated a proper criticism has been despatched to Sky Sports activities over the matter.

Former England skipper Mike Atherton performed the 18-minute interview with Imran’s sons, Kassim and Suleman. The 2 expressed fears concerning the well-being of their 73-year-old father, who’s a celebrated former captain beneath whom the nation gained its first and solely ODI World Cup in 1992.

The PCB had objected to the telecast of the dialog recorded on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) and even thought of holding its gamers off the sphere after lunch in protest if Sky went forward with the printed, sources conscious of the developments stated.

Nonetheless, the guests did take the sphere as scheduled and England ended the day at 248 for 9 on Thursday.

The PCB discovered concerning the interview after Sky ran a teaser for the section forward of the Check. The Bard, it’s learnt, contacted the broadcaster, asking it to not air the interview.

In Pakistan, PTV, which is broadcasting the collection, didn’t present the interview.

Imran’s well being has turn into a serious speaking level globally in latest weeks. He was just lately taken for medical examination on the Shifa Hospital in Islamabad on the instructions of Pakistan’s Supreme Court docket however was introduced again to the jail after a check-up.

Atherton and 20 different former captains, together with India nice Sunil Gavaskar, despatched a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a couple of days in the past asking him to make sure correct medical look after Imran, who’s believed to have misplaced important imaginative and prescient since his imprisonment.