One guy who does not know anything has become the PCB chairman: Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar blasts current PCB chairman as "one guy who does not know anything," criticizing his lack of cricket expertise and administrative blunders following Pakistan's 61-run T20 World Cup 2026 defeat to India that exposed deeper board mismanagement issues.

16 Feb 2026 15:05 IST

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Former Pakistani pacer and commentator Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the Pakistan team, led by Salman Ali Agha, after their 61-run defeat to their arch-rivals India on Sunday, February 15, in Colombo.

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Speaking exclusively on ABP News, Akhtar went on to assert that the talent in the current Pakistani team will not be able to handle pressure, adding that this team can’t even dream of beating India.

"We were nowhere in the match. The way Shaheen played... he was bowling at 125 kmph. This is not the requirement of modern-day cricket. These are not the talents that will handle pressure. For the last 15-20 years, there has been no investment. The sad reality of the situation is that while we fought with India on the ground at one point, today we can't even dream of beating them," Shoaib Akhtar said on ABP News.

Furthermore, Akhtar also slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Mohsin Naqvi, stating that incompetent people like Naqvi making it to the administrative roles is the biggest crime in the world.

"One guy who does not know anything has become the Pakistan Cricket Board's chairman (Mohsin Naqvi). What can you do? How will the team run? You have made a superstar out of a player (Babar Azam) who cannot win you a game. The biggest crime in the world is to give a particular job to incompetent people," he added.

Later, Akhtar called Naqvi "incompetent and 'jaahil'", saying he isn't fit to be PCB Chief.

Delving into the details of the game, Pakistan tasked India to bat first. Men In Blue posted a good-looking total of 175/7 on a tricky wicket. Ishan Kishan was the wrecker-in-chief with a 77-run knock off 40 balls. In response, Pakistan got bundled out for 114 runs in 18 overs. Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakravarthy picked up two wickets apiece.

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