Pakistan endured a dismal T20 World Cup 2024 campaign as they crashed out of the competition in the group stages.
The Men in Green paid the price for a Super Over defeat against debutants USA in their campaign opener, followed by a nervy six-run defeat at the hands of arch-rivals India.
In the wake of the T20 World Cup debacle, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) terminated Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq within the national selection committee setup while skipper Babar Azam's future remains uncertain.
Amid the recent development, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has taken a dig at the PCB, saying that the constant changes behind the scenes impact the team’s performances.
Afridi also stated that any side needs time to adjust to a new system but constant changing can also lead to confusion among the players.
“When you change or bring in any new structure, you must give the system time. Every year, a new chairman comes, and a new system is introduced. Things don't work this way,” Afridi told Sports24.
“All the senior board members and senior players should sit together at one table and make a plan. Then let that plan be executed for three years. Let the results come. If you keep changing the system every year, what results can you expect?” he added.
Meanwhile, the PCB has denied No Objection Certificate (NOC) to senior players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi to participate in the Global T20 League, citing the hectic international calendar.
“The PCB had received NOC requests from Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi for the Global T20 event, amongst other players.
“After taking into consideration Pakistan's busy and packed cricket calendar in the period from August 2024 to March 2025, which includes nine ICC World Test Championship matches and next year's ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and following consultations with the three players as well as the national selection committee, it has been decided to decline their requests,” the board said in a statement.
(With PTI inputs)
