Following Pakistan’s unexpected early exit from the T20 World Cup, reports indicate that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is poised to take strict measures against the players. Some reports suggest that the board plans to drop 8-9 players from the current squad, while others indicate that players might face a review of their central contracts and possible salary cuts.
Finally someone said this! Ahmad Shahzad, you have my respect. These players take 70 lac salary from PCB a month and then play with emotions of fans when they lose. Shame on them! They need to be replaced 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/VHwulblwzF
— عاقد (@aquidtweets) June 11, 2024
PCB Should Be Sacked Following T20 WC Exit?
PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi hinted at a “major surgery” after the loss to India, suggesting that the board may need to “look beyond” the current squad members.
“It seemed initially that a minor surgery would suffice but following the extremely poor performance against India, it is clear that a major surgery is necessary,” Naqvi said after Pakistan lost to India.
“Our performance is at its lowest. Improving the team’s performance is our biggest challenge. It is very disappointing the way we lost to the USA, and now, this loss is to India. We need to start looking at players beyond those in the team right now,” he added.
However, former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif asserted that the blame shouldn’t fall solely on the players, stating that the PCB also shares responsibility for the poor performance.
“250 million Pakistanis have the right to know which selector voted in favour of which player. PCB should reveal the minutes of last meeting of the selection committee,” Latif retweeted a Pakistani journalist on X.
Latif recommended that all PCB members, including the governing body of the apex board, should be dismissed.
Last year, then-PCB chief Zaka Ashraf had announced significant increases in player earnings, along with a fixed share of the PCB’s revenue from the ICC for the players.
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