PCB threatens player protest after Atherton’s interview with Imran Khan’s sons
The Pakistan Cricket Board objected to Sky Sports airing an interview with Imran Khan's sons. The interview focused on their father's health and safety concerns while imprisoned. Sky Sports initially delayed the broadcast before showing it during the lunch interval. Khan's sons discussed their father's medical condition and access to treatment. This controversy arose after a Supreme Court order…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken issue with Sky Sports after former England cricketer Michael Atherton conducted an interview with Imran Khan's sons, Suleiman and Kasim Khan, during the lunch break of a Test match at Lord's. The 18-minute conversation focused on the health and safety concerns regarding their father's incarceration.
The PCB reportedly warned that Pakistan players might refuse to return to the field if the interview aired. Despite initial hesitation, Sky Sports aired the segment during the lunch interval, sparking an off-field controversy around the Test. The controversy intensified following the Pakistan Supreme Court's order to admit Imran Khan to Shifa Hospital, which authorities allegedly ignored.
Former international cricketers, including Atherton, have publicly advocated for better medical care for Imran Khan while in custody.
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