‘PCB Chairman Hasn’t Performed Cricket, Squad Stuffed with Loopholes’: Kamran Akmal Rips Aside PAK Captain, Selectors

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal launched a scathing assault on the Pakistan workforce choice and the PCB chief forward of the extremely anticipated Champions Trophy 2025. Expressing critical doubts over Pakistan’s possibilities within the event, Akmal mentioned that the selectors had made a poor workforce filled with loopholes, which could make them wrestle to even attain the semi-finals regardless of being the hosts.

“Pakistan ki workforce aisi hai chal jaaye toh chand tak, warna shaam tak. Our workforce has many loopholes. The bowling is struggling. Spinners are usually not there. The openers are struggling. I do not know what the selectors and the captain thought. Even our chairman gave his approval. Let’s examine how issues unfold. The remainder of the groups look far more balanced,” Akmal famous.

Elaborating his issues, the 43-year-old mentioned, “We might have introduced a greater workforce. I believe India, New Zealand, England, and South Africa will make the semi-finals. Australia is depleted as a result of 5 key gamers have been injured. I do not know the thought course of behind selecting such a Pakistani workforce.”

“The chairman hasn’t performed that a lot cricket; he does not perceive issues, maybe, so he gave his approval for such a workforce. India look clear favourites; they need to play the ultimate. However I can not say the identical about Pakistan. In the event that they make the semi-final, I’d contemplate it an enormous achievement,” Akmal mentioned in a dialog with HT.

In keeping with Akmal, if the Pakistan cricket workforce reached the semi-final, then it could be thought-about a big accomplishment. “If Pakistan beats one amongst India and New Zealand and continues to be unable to make the highest 4, I’d nonetheless contemplate that Pakistan made the semi-finals. Such is the composition of our workforce,” he concluded.

Pakistan Squad for Champions Trophy: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Ali Agha, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Abrar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah.