With the investigation ongoing, in December 2020 Rafiq filed a legal claim against the county under the Equality Act, claiming he suffered "direct discrimination and harassment on the grounds of race, as well as victimisation and detriment as a result of his efforts to address racism at the club". Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The off spinner, who was showing the potential to become a fully-fledged all-rounder, would go onto to make his first-class debut in a County Championship fixture with Sussex the following summer, while he had also caught the attention of international selectors. He was chosen to captain England at the U19 World Cup, leading a team that featured current-day superstars Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler. Pakistan are the defending champions of the 50-over Champions Trophy, having beaten India in the final of the previous competition in 2017, which was held in England.