India, Oct. 28 -- Mohammad Rizwan, who was recently sacked as the ODI captain, has refused to sign the central contract offered by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). According to a report in Samaa TV, the wicketkeeper-batter has sought clarification from the board regarding his continued absence from the T20I setup. Several other reports in Pakistani media stated that Rizwan has also put forward additional demands before signing on the dotted line. However, the exact demands have not been mentioned by any Pakistani publication.

The development comes days ahead of the beginning of the three-match ODI series between Pakistan and South Africa. Rizwan has been out of the T20I setup since March this year. Babar Azam had the same fate as Rizwan...