Salman Butt, a former Pakistan captain, has come out in strong support of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) amid the controversy surrounding Rachin Ravindra's injury during the ongoing tri-series in Pakistan.

The incident occurred during the first ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand at newly renovated Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, when Ravindra sustained a severe injury while attempting a catch. The New Zealand all-rounder failed to locate the ball in the field and was struck flush on the head, resulting in severe bleeding.

He was forced to leave the field immediately, his face covered in a towel, as supporters questioned the quality of the venue's freshly installed floodlights.

Despite New Zealand Cricket's official statement admitting that Ravindra sustained a laceration on his forehead that required stitches, Butt maintained that the incident was solely the consequence of player error rather than any issue with the stadium infrastructure.

Butt refuted these claims, holding Ravindra responsible for the unfortunate accident.

"There's no point trying to make people understand when they don't want to. It's irrelevant. These are some of the latest LED lights that have been installed, so these are fine. When New Zealand players hit sixes off deliveries bowled at close to 150 kph, were the lights not working then? A player who was standing 70 meters away failed to take the catch because of his misjudgment. He is a fine fielder, but perhaps his leg slipped, and he got hurt,” Butt told a Pakistani TV channel.

Ravindra didn't feature in New Zealand's match against South Africa on Monday and it needs to be seen if he plays in the tri-series final on Friday.