'Senseless and headless chicken management': Shoaib Akhtar demands educated leader to head PCB in place of Mohsin Naqvi

“Humey ab shareef bacche chahiyen, jo aath baje curfew lagake ghar pey baith jaayen. Cricket board ko in jaisey bechare, lallu-kattu chahiye. They don’t want strong personalities. This is the reflection of the PCB policies,” Akhtar said. (We only want well-behaved kids who would sit inside their rooms by accepting a curfew at 8 pm. The cricket board now wants timid personalities. They don’t want strong personalities. This is the reflection of the PCB policies.)

Akhtar's criticism extended beyond the administration and management. He also targeted the captaincy, saying, “Where will the attitude come when the captain is not inspiring? The captain is a reflection of the board’s choices.”

The pacer's message was straightforward: timid cricket generates timid governance.

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He also dismantled the team's selection and strategy calls. “Senseless and headless chicken management. The team combinations weren’t right, the captaincy wasn’t spot-on, and they weren’t willing to listen to us,” Akhtar further added.

Shoaib Akhtar has a structural solution for Pakistan cricket's current predicament. He wants the board to support aggressive talent instead of weeding out big characters. His unwillingness to remain in the administration and his inherent caution were both reflected in his statement. On which Akhtar said, “From the first day after my retirement, I had decided I will never join PCB, as whoever has gone there has never come out with respect. I work in TV, take money, and sit. These guys don’t want strong personalities.”

He also provided analysis of the India-Pakistan final.  He expressed a pretty direct opinion about the game's pivotal moment. The choice to bowl Haris Rauf in the final over was referred to by Akhtar as a "big mistake." He went on to say that the season's confused thinking was reflected in this previously poor decision made under pressure.

His criticism of the current administration was the harshest, despite the fact that he was rather direct and did not hesitate to express his actual opinions during the conversation.

Speaking on Mohsin Naqvi, the current PCB Chairman, and how he is managing the board, Akhtar said, “Now there is Mohsin Naqvi, next time koi aur saab aa jayenge. Unless you bring in a visionary, educated man....history will remember if you start this.”