Delhi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a stern warning to six to seven centrally contracted players, telling them that if they do not improve their fitness, they will be at risk of losing their contracts. The board has taken this step after some players recently failed to meet the fitness standards.

According to a PCB official, it has been clearly told to the players that there will be no compromise on fitness. They have to meet the standards set by the team's fitness experts. Fitness test will be conducted once again in Lahore on Monday, in which players will have to prove their physical ability.

Gillespie and Kirsten made special appeal to PCB

Earlier, foreign head coaches Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten had stressed to the PCB Chairman that no concession should be made to any player in terms of fitness. This strict stance of PCB has been taken with the aim of motivating the players to pay attention to their fitness.

Now it remains to be seen how Pakistani players are able to maintain their fitness and how they will be seen performing in the near future.