Saeed Ajmal criticizes Mohsin Naqvi and PCB leadership over player treatment
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 6:44 AM
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has publicly challenged Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi, accusing the board of demotivating players. Ajmal stated that institutional power struggles, specifically involving Aaqib Javed and Mike Hesson, have humiliated national cricketers and set the team back significantly. This criticism follows the PCB’s decision to remove seven players from the squad and release coaches Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul after a 2-0 series defeat in England. Mohsin Naqvi defended the roster changes as necessary performance-based adjustments rather than punitive measures. He cited improvements in white-ball rankings as evidence that the current administrative approach is successful. The clash highlights internal tension within the cricket board as it attempts to manage public scrutiny following poor Test results.
- •Saeed Ajmal identified Aaqib Javed and Mike Hesson as the figures driving team instability.
- •The PCB recently removed seven players from the squad and replaced two coaches.
- •Mohsin Naqvi claimed the changes were performance-based decisions to improve the national team.
- •Pakistan moved from eighth to fifth in the ODI rankings under the current coaching structure.
- 6:44 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Pakistan cricket has gone back 10 years’: Saeed Ajmal launches scathing PCB attack
- 5:00 PMYahoo Sports — 'The board itself has demotivated the players': Saeed Ajmal launches scathing attack on Mohsin Naqvi-led PCB
"Saeed Ajmal, the former spinner from Pakistan, has voiced serious concerns regarding the Pakistan Cricket Board's management, asserting that it has demoralized players and stunted their development. He also shifted blame towards Aaqib Javed and Mike Hesson for the team's ongoing struggles. Meanwhile, the PCB chairman has stood firm in his justification of recent adjustments following a Test loss, especially as Pakistan endures a troubling whitewash against England.
"Pakistan Cricket Board comes under attack from one more former national player as Saeed Ajmal calls out the Mohsin Naqvi-led national board as he claims players have become demotivated.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 8, 2026, 6:44 AM‘Pakistan cricket has gone back 10 years’: Saeed Ajmal launches scathing PCB attack
Saeed Ajmal, the former spinner from Pakistan, has voiced serious concerns regarding the Pakistan Cricket Board's management, asserting that it has demoralized players and stunted their development. He also shifted blame towards Aaqib Javed and Mike Hesson for the team's ongoing struggles. Meanwhile, the PCB chairman has stood firm in his justification of recent adjustments following a Test loss, especially as Pakistan endures a troubling whitewash against England.
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 5:00 PM'The board itself has demotivated the players': Saeed Ajmal launches scathing attack on Mohsin Naqvi-led PCB
Pakistan Cricket Board comes under attack from one more former national player as Saeed Ajmal calls out the Mohsin Naqvi-led national board as he claims players have become demotivated.
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