Shahid Afridi criticizes Mohsin Naqvi regarding PCB leadership and Pakistan’s ranking

Former captain Shahid Afridi has publicly criticized PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi for his frequent international travel while the national team struggles. Afridi highlighted that Pakistan has dropped to ninth in the ICC Test rankings and urged Naqvi to spend more time at the PCB headquarters in Lahore. The critique follows a chaotic mid-tour purge that saw head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and seven senior players dropped from the squad after a 194-run defeat to England at Lord’s. Afridi suggested that Naqvi’s concurrent role as Federal Minister of Interior creates a conflict of interest that prevents necessary daily operational focus. Administrative instability, including constant coaching turnover and shifting selection policies, has left the team without a consistent tactical identity. Pakistan currently faces deep structural challenges that critics argue require full-time leadership rather than reactive management from an absentee official.

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