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Former captain Shahid Afridi has heavily criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), blaming the frequent changes in leadership and structure for the team’s poor performance.
Speaking to a local news channel, Afridi stressed that the government would need at least three years to make any system effective and bear results.
“When you change or introduce any new structure, you have to give time to the system. Every year a new chairman comes and a new system is introduced. That is not how things work,” Shahid Afridi said.
“All the senior board members and senior players should sit together and draw up a plan. Then, let the plan run for three years. Let the results come out. If you change the system every year, what results can you expect?” he added.
Pakistan suffered disappointing losses to the United States and India in their first two matches of the 2024 International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup, leading to an early exit in the group stage.
This was the first time in the history of the T20 World Cup that Pakistan failed to qualify for the first round. Many fans and former cricket stars blamed the team’s poor performance on captain Babar Azam and demanded his resignation.
In response to Pakistan’s early exit, the Pakistan Cricket Board made several changes to its backroom staff, including sacking selectors Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq. The board is also considering a major decision on Babar Azam’s captaincy future.
The PCB leadership has undergone a rapid turnover in recent times. Ramiz Raja assumed the chairmanship in 2022, only to be replaced by Najam Sethi later that year. In mid-2023, Zaka Ashraf replaced Sethi, but was replaced by Mohsin Naqvi in February 2024. Naqvi sacked Shaheen Afridi as T20I captain after just one match, reappointing Babar Azam to lead the charge.
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