The team and administration of Pakistan Cricket have a notorious reputation for changing drastically in a short amount of time. After the T20 World Cup 2022 fiasco, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has seen three chairmen dismissed in addition to an interim coach change. Pakistan’s poor performance at the T20 World Cup 2024 has left things a bit out of balance.
The PCB, lead by Mohsin Naqvi, is preparing to fire a number of players’ central contacts, according to the most recent rumours, and the sword is hanging over the players’ heads. Not only that, but the board will be drastically changed, and this was a highly anticipated development. To clarify, the Men in Green were defeated by the Indian team in the second game after losing the first one against the United States of America, who were the underdogs.
“It is probable that the board will revert to the previous arrangement, wherein a chief selector leads a group of two or three selectors, and the captain and head coach do not participate in selector meetings.” Due to their subpar results, players with central contracts would probably be demoted or even dropped, and the PCB source told NDTV that other benefits given to the players will be investigated.
It’s time to alter every member of the squad while keeping the coaches: Wasim Akram
Shaheen Afridi was chosen the team’s new white-ball captain following Babar Azam’s removal following the World Cup 2023 because to their poor performance. Following the introduction of a new board, Afridi led Pakistan in a T20I series against New Zealand, which they ultimately lost and in which he also lost his captaincy to Babar. Furthermore, Gary Kirsten became the second white ball coach in as many years when he was named such. Former pacer for Pakistan, Wasim Akram, criticised the group and advocated for firing the players rather than the coaches.
Also read: After a poor performance in the T20 World Cup, PCB is anticipated to reorganise the selection committee.
Pakistani athletes believe that their coaches would be fired and that they will not face any consequences if they don’t perform well. Now is the moment to make all the team changes while keeping the coaches. You will obtain these outcomes if you choose players based only on friendship. Mir needed to be on the team. Akram remarked, “That was a major injustice.”
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