NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and legendary cricketer Imran Khan has publicly criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Moshin Naqvi following the group’s latest loss to Bangladesh within the first Check match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
This defeat marks the primary time Pakistan have suffered a 10-wicket loss in a Check match on house soil.
In a press release launched through his X (previously Twitter) account, Khan attributed the group’s declining efficiency to the PCB’s management, particularly focusing on the PCB chief.
He identified the stark distinction between the group’s present type and their 10-wicket victory over India within the 2021 T20 World Cup, questioning the administration choices which have led to this downturn.
“Cricket is the one sport your complete nation watches with nice curiosity on TV, however even that has been destroyed by highly effective quarters who introduced in an unqualified, favoured official to take care of their management. For the primary time, we (Pakistan) didn’t make it to the highest 4 within the World Cup or the highest eight in T20. And yesterday, we confronted an embarrassing defeat towards Bangladesh, setting a brand new low. Simply two-and-a-half years in the past, this group had defeated India by 10 wickets. What has occurred in these two-and-a-half years that we misplaced to Bangladesh by 10 wickets? The blame for all of this collapse falls on one establishment,” wrote Khan.
This defeat marks the primary time Pakistan have suffered a 10-wicket loss in a Check match on house soil.
In a press release launched through his X (previously Twitter) account, Khan attributed the group’s declining efficiency to the PCB’s management, particularly focusing on the PCB chief.
He identified the stark distinction between the group’s present type and their 10-wicket victory over India within the 2021 T20 World Cup, questioning the administration choices which have led to this downturn.
“Cricket is the one sport your complete nation watches with nice curiosity on TV, however even that has been destroyed by highly effective quarters who introduced in an unqualified, favoured official to take care of their management. For the primary time, we (Pakistan) didn’t make it to the highest 4 within the World Cup or the highest eight in T20. And yesterday, we confronted an embarrassing defeat towards Bangladesh, setting a brand new low. Simply two-and-a-half years in the past, this group had defeated India by 10 wickets. What has occurred in these two-and-a-half years that we misplaced to Bangladesh by 10 wickets? The blame for all of this collapse falls on one establishment,” wrote Khan.
The previous Prime Minister additional pointed to Pakistan’s latest struggles in worldwide tournaments, together with failing to succeed in the semi-finals of the 2023 Cricket World Cup and exiting the 2024 T20 World Cup within the Tremendous 12 stage.
He straight linked these failures to the PCB’s administration, inserting the blame squarely on the establishment.
This latest loss to Bangladesh extends Pakistan’s winless streak in Check matches on house soil to 9 matches. Their final victory at house was towards South Africa in February 2021.
Since then, they’ve endured a collection of disappointing outcomes, together with a 3-0 whitewash by England and a drawn collection towards New Zealand.
