The International Cricket Council (ICC) has denied making any direct payments to PCB officials while they were working in the secretariat of the Champions Trophy, which has now been shifted out of Pakistan.

The legal adviser of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Shan Gul had sent notices to four employees, Zakir Khan, Subhan Ahmed, Ehsan Hameed Malik and Arif Katchilo asking them to explain how they received funds to the tune of Rs 10.56 million directly from the ICC in their bank accounts. But apparently, the board's legal adviser was not briefed properly on the issue as the ICC has told the PCB that no direct payment was made to these individuals.