A blackmailing group of 7 to 8 players has emerged in the national cricket team. The biggest challenge for the board officials and Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is to eliminate a specific group in the team.
According to sources, the group of 7 to 8 boys is allegedly blackmailing them to convince them of many things, their strong lobbying is creating problems for the board. After the shameful performance of the Pakistani team in the ICC Champions Trophy, the Pakistan Cricket Board officials are busy thinking about their future course of action. The future of the seniors who have been continuously playing on past records is looking bleak.
It is becoming difficult for seniors like Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf to maintain their place in the team. The future of middle-order batsman Tayyab Tahir is also facing serious threats. Experts are questioning that 4 chairmen, 8 coaches, and 26 selectors have changed in the last three years. So, why are the senior cricketers are part of the team despite their failure?
According to sources, after the announcement of Pakistan’s 15-member team for the Champions Trophy, the PCB suggested the selection committee to review the squad at least twice, but the selectors and Captain Mohammad Rizwan ignored him . The selectors have a strong stance on some issues, at least. Reliable sources say that at the request of Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, the selectors held the first meeting of one and a half hours in the boardroom of the National Academy, but no progress was made.
They were advised to change two to three players and add a spinner. Before the India match, PCB officials told the selectors and the captain that Usman Khan should be given the role of opener in place of Imam-ul-Haq because Usman Khan has played most of his cricket in the Emirates. This time, too, Mohammad Rizwan and the selectors did not change their opinion with a strong stance. The PCB chairman arrived in Islamabad from Dubai on Monday night.
Sources say that the chairman encouraged the team on the chartered flight from Karachi to Dubai, but there was silence on the plane on the return journey. The chairman’s full focus is on the Champions Trophy, after which the Pakistani team will go to New Zealand for the white-ball series. The first T20 match will be played in Christchurch on March 16.
Sources claim that an immediate shake-up is not possible, but changes in the team are inevitable. A decision on changes in the selection committee and other important positions will be made after the New Zealand tour. Head coach Aqib Javed is interested in the post of director in the national academy. The current director of the academy, Nadeem Khan, will join a PSL franchise next month.
