Umar Akmal and four other cricketers under PCB investigation for public brawl

Five Pakistani cricketers are currently under investigation by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on suspicion of their involvement in a brawl and disorderly conduct in Faisalabad.

Umar Akmal, Muhammad Nawaz, Bilawal Bhatti, Owais Zia and Shahid Yousuf landed in trouble after television channels reported they were at a local theatre on Sunday night and got involved in the brawl. The cricketers were at Faisalabad to play in the National One-day Cup matches.

In a brief footage released by TV channels, Pakistan international Umar Akmal is seen arguing with some people at the theatre, showing angry gestures at them before being led to his car by a fellow player. Sources said that the brawl broke out when some of the players demanded that a dance song routine be repeated from the female artists on stage.

Umar Akmal, however, denied being involved in any such brawl or disorderly behaviour and advised the media to stop interfering in his personal life.

“Talk or write about me or my cricket skills or performances but no one has the right to highlight my personal and social life, it is not fair,” he told reporters in Faisalabad.

The Pakistani batsman also denied media reports that the Board was investigating the incident through its security and vigilance department.

Just a few months ago, Akmal landed up in trouble during his time in Hyderabad (Pakistan) to represent his departmental side. He was caught in a police raid at a private dance party with some friends. But a PCB inquiry cleared him on the basis of the police report which claimed it did not recognize Umar at the place of the dance party when it raided the place.

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