'Seniors Like Shahid Afridi...': Tamim Iqbal's Out Of The Box Tip To PCB Post T20 WC Debacle Hits Right Notes
'seniors like shahid afridi...': tamim iqbal's out of the box tip to pcb post t20 wc debacle hits right notes
Pakistan cricket is going through massive turmoil after the team's group stage exit from the T20 World Cup 2024. Reports in Pakistan media claim that the contracts of several cricketers will be revised by the PCB after a flop show in the T20 World Cup, with many getting a cut in pay cheque. News about a few regular features getting sacked is also doing rounds. Add to that the rumours of a rift between players in the dressing room. The time ahead for the Pakistan cricket team and the board will be challenging.
Pakistan made some strange decisions ahead of the T20 World Cup which negatively impacted the team's performance. After Babar Azam stepped down as captain post the ODI World Cup, Shaheen Afridi was named the team's T20I skipper. However, even before he could get hold of things, he was removed as the leader, with PCB asking Babar to take back the leadership role. The entire captaincy saga messed up the team's environment as reports of camp formations within the dressing room surfaced.
Pakistan also brought Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim back in the T20 World Cup squad which raised a lot of eyebrows. Both players had retired from international cricket and it made no sense to fall back on the former cricketers. No other team in the world would have recalled retired players to play in a world tournament, especially with so many talented youngsters waiting in the wings, but Pakistan pulled it off.
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The team then suffered defeats to a second-string New Zealand team at home, settling for a 2-2 draw. The Men in Green also lost a game to Ireland before losing to England ahead of the T20 World Cup. Pakistan had no momentum heading into the T20 World Cup and suffered defeats to the USA and India to make an early exit from the tournament. The shambolic show was followed by severe criticism and calls for a change in setup.
Former Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal expressed disappointment over Pakistan's early exit from the tournament and called for the inclusion of senior players like Shahid Afridi in the PCB who could show light to the players in future events.