‘Chairman PCB, Mohsin Naqvi is Incompetent and ignorant’: Shoaib Akhtar explodes after India crush Pakistan in T20 World Cup
By MediaBites | News Desk
Pakistan cricket is once again in turmoil, and Shoaib Akhtar has lit the fuse.
Following Pakistan’s crushing 61-run defeat to India in the T20 World Cup clash at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, the former fast-bowling legend launched a blistering attack on the Pakistan Cricket Board leadership during an interview with an Indian TV channel.
Akhtar questioned how Pakistan cricket can function when, in his words, the people running it lack cricketing understanding.
“A man who doesn’t even know cricket is chairman of the PCB. How will the team run? You’ve made someone a superstar who can’t win a match — can’t even bowl ten overs.”
Though he avoided naming players, his remarks were widely interpreted as targeting senior stars after another high-pressure collapse against India.
Batting collapse triggers outrage
Pakistan’s batting imploded dramatically, with seven batters failing to reach double figures, handing India another emphatic victory — their fourth over Pakistan in the past six months.
The defeat reignited criticism over team selection, leadership, and long-term planning.
‘Biggest crime in the world’
Akhtar went further, warning that appointing unqualified people to top roles destroys institutions.
“When you give a big job to an incompetent and ignorant person, he will destroy the organisation. This is the biggest crime.”
His comments came just days after PCB leadership had been praised in diplomatic circles over tournament-related negotiations — but the loss has shifted focus back to cricketing performance.
Pressure mounting
Fans and analysts are now questioning:
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Selection policies
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Senior players’ form
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Decision-making at the top
With Pakistan struggling repeatedly against major rivals, the post-match fallout suggests the debate is no longer about one defeat, but the direction of Pakistan cricket itself.
The Rawalpindi Express has spoken — and the storm has only begun.
