Shahid Afridi | Image: Instagram
After an embarrassing performance in the Champions Trophy 2025 (Champions Trophy 2025), the Pakistan Cricket Team is now set to visit New Zealand. PCB has appointed two different captains for ODI and T20 series. Mohammad Rizwan will continue the captaincy in ODI cricket, while young Salman Aga has been made the captain for T20I. At the same time, all -rounder Shadab Khan, who has been running out for a long time in the team, has returned.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is not happy with Shadab Khan’s return. He reprimanded PCB and even said that this is the reason that Pakistan is in Cricket ICU.
Shahid Afridi raging on selectors
Shahid Afridi questioned all -rounder Shadab Khan’s return to the national T20 team and said that Pakistan is in the ICU due to wrong decisions.
Shadab, who has been out of the last T20 World Cup, has been recalled and has also been appointed as vice -captain of Salman Ali Aga -led team for the series against New Zealand.
During a conversation with the media, Shahid Afridi said, “On what basis he has been called back. What has his performance in domestic cricket or what is it that he has been selected in the team again. ”
The former all -rounder said that Pakistan will not change in cricket until the decisions are taken on the basis of merit.
Afridi further said, “We always talk about preparations and when a competition comes and we fail, we talk about treating it.” The truth is that Pakistan is in ICU due to wrong decisions. ‘
He said that whenever a new president takes charge, he comes and changes everything. Former captain Afridi questioned, “There is no continuity or uniformity in the board’s decisions and policies.” We keep changing captains, coaches or some players but what is the accountability of board officials. ”
He said that it is sad to see the coach blaming the players for saving his job and it is sad to see the management blaming the players and the coach to save their place.
Afridi said, “How can our cricket move forward when the sword is constantly hanging on the head of the captain and coach.” He also felt that PCB president Mohsin Naqvi is a positive person but the truth is that he does not know much about cricket.
Pakistan team for New Zealand tour
T20 team: Salman Ali Aga (Captain), Shadab Khan, Abbas Afridi, Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Omir bin Yusuf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Mukim and Usman Khan
ODI Team: Mohammad Rizwan (Captain), Salman Ali Aga, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Aqif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Irfan Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Nasim Shah, Sufiyan Mukim and Tayyab Tahir
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