Pakistan suffered a humiliating defeat against India following which they are now out Champions Trophy 2025. Shoaib Akhtar didn’t hold back and appeared visibly frustrated on live TV, he brutally thrashed Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan after Pakistan’s loss.
Shoaib Akhtar’s Stinging Remarks On Mohammad Rizwan
Akhtar did not spare Rizwan, who was leading the team during the tournament. The pace legend called Rizwan “abnormal” and expressed his displeasure over the captain’s leadership. He appeared deeply disheartened by the team’s performance and questioned the leadership’s role in the crushing defeat.
Shoaib Akhtar Frustrated
“We do not have a personal agenda against the players. If I wasn’t paid, I wouldn’t even be here discussing Pakistan cricket. Honestly, I have nothing to do with this team. I have been doing this since 2011 and I have said it all. I have been seeing this deterioration since 2011. If you make abnormal people captain and make strange selections, this is what the result will be. I have previously worked with captains whose personalities would change thrice in a day,” he said.
Mohammad Hafeez And Shoaib Malik Interrupt The Discussion
Former Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik were also present in the panel and Shoaib Malik interrupted the discussion and suggested that Akhtar should join PCB and fix it. Akhtar responded positively, saying that if given the responsibility by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi to oversee domestic cricket, he could bring about change within three years.
Malik And Hafeez React To Akhtar’s Remarks
“Why don’t you join the system once? Just join once and fix it.” Malik said
“Give me the domestic circuit, I will fix it. I will sacrifice my time with my family for the future of Pakistan. I know what my fate will be after three years. I’m still ready to sacrifice,” he said. Akhtar replied
Following this Hafeez took a dig and said “Isn’t three years a bit too long?”
