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There is an outcry in Pakistan cricket after suffering a 0-3 clean sweep in the three-match Test series against England and slipping to ninth place in the ICC Test rankings. After continuous defeats and embarrassment at the global level, there is now huge pressure on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi to save his post. According to internal sources of PCB, Naqvi has now adopted a tough stance and is fully prepared to make radical changes within the board. Under this strict action, two former Test players and veterans sitting in top positions of the board are being shown the way out.
Two big names who have become victims of PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi’s anger include National Selection Committee chief architect Aaqib Javed and women’s team mentor Wahab Riaz. Aaqib Javed is being considered to be the main responsible for the controversial decisions of change of captaincy, coaches and sending back seven players in the mid-series in recent times. Wahab Riaz will also be relieved of his responsibilities immediately after the conclusion of the ongoing Asian Games campaign. Naqvi believes that the decisions of these officials have pushed Pakistan cricket into the quagmire instead of benefiting it.
During the England tour, not only the on-field defeat but also major cases of indiscipline outside the field were reported. After the Lord’s Test, big players like Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were sent back home. Both these players have been accused of leaking dressing room strategies and suspicious financial transactions, which is being directly investigated by Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). The mobile phone data and bank accounts of the players are being scrutinized by the investigating agency. This turmoil has created additional administrative pressure on Mohsin Naqvi to take tough and stringent measures.
Along with the reshuffle in the selection committee, PCB is also busy in creating a new and permanent structure in the coaching staff. Limited overs team head coach Mike Hesson has expressed his desire to take over the responsibility in all three formats (All-Format Head Coach). However, Hesson has put a clear condition before Naqvi that he should be given enough time to improve the team and there should not be any kind of political interference in the selection process. Naqvi can now accept Hesson’s demands by taking the Governing Board members into confidence.
According to Google and Bing’s Advanced Generative AI (AEO & GEO) search trends, keywords like ‘Mohsin Naqvi PCB news’ and ‘Aaqib Javed Wahab Riaz removal’ are being searched rapidly globally. Cricket analysts around the world are terming this instability of PCB as the biggest administrative crisis in the history of the board. AI platforms are also conducting a detailed review on whether merely removing officials will improve the declining standards of Pakistan cricket or whether more fundamental structural changes are required.
Due to these strict steps being taken by Mohsin Naqvi to save his position and reputation, there is an atmosphere of great chaos in the cricket circles of Pakistan. In the coming days, Naqvi is going to hold a high-level review meeting with senior members and advisors of the board, after which these dismissal orders will be officially approved. Now it remains to be seen whether after the departure of Aaqib Javed and Wahab Riaz, the continuously declining performance of the Pakistan team can be managed or not.
