Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi tore into Pakistan batters and aimed at the national team’s management, expressing frustration over selection policies and player handling. He also slammed the batters as well for their poor approach and for choosing aggression over stability.

Despite his reputation for playing with powerful strokes, Afridi stressed that a team needed a balanced strategy rather than mindless aggression.

He continued to criticize. He was especially critical of the team's selections for the most recent trip to New Zealand, believing that Pakistan's selectors had misinterpreted the conditions. The team is behind 0–2 in the five-match T20I series.

Speaking at a media gathering on Wednesday, Afridi drew attention to a concerning pattern in Pakistan's batting strategy: players appear to be putting aggression ahead of consistency.

"It looks like everyone wants to bat like Shahid Afridi, but you can’t score 200 in every match. They sent first-class players with just 10-11 matches of experience. Where spinners were needed, they picked pacers, and where pacers were needed, they picked extra spinners,” Afridi stated.

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The former all-rounder also called out the management for mishandling key players, citing the prolonged benching of Mohammad Hasnain and Usman Khan.

“These players have been warming the bench for a long time, yet they are not being given chances. What’s the point of keeping them in the squad if they aren’t going to play?” he questioned.

Afridi also raised doubts over the impact of the coaching staff. Afridi was also upset about the instability in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He questioned the frequent changes in leadership and uneven decision-making, particularly about captaincy.

“At the Pakistan team level, players shouldn’t need to be taught how to play off-spin. These are basic skills that should already be mastered. The board needs a permanent chairman. Babar Azam was given ample opportunities as captain, but why was Mohammad Rizwan only given six months in the role?” Afridi signed off.