The dissection of Pakistan’s disastrous Champions Trophy 2025 is on. Pakistan grew to become the primary staff to be knocked out of the Champions Trophy 2025, a match that they’re internet hosting. From the gamers, to the selectors, to the Pakistan Cricket Board high officers, everyone seems to be underneath scrutiny after the Mohammad Rizwan-led aspect’s timid exit from the CT 2025. Pakistan began with a loss in opposition to New Zealand, then obtained crushed comprehensively by India in Dubai on Sunday. A report by information company PTI mentioned Pakistan interim coach Aquib Javed and different teaching employees could also be sacked after the Champions Trophy 2025 will get over.
Within the midst of this, a stunning facet was identified by former Pakistan star pacer Wasim Akram relating to PCB selectors in a chat present which additionally has former India cricketers Ajay Jadeja and Nikhil Chopra.
“Aapke waha first-class cricketer nahin hai? jo selector hain (Do not selectors at the least must be top quality gamers in Pakistan)?” Ajay Jadeja requested.
“No less than they need to play minimal variety of video games!” Nikhil Chopra, one other former Indian cricketer, mentioned.
“Are you making an attempt to inform me {that a} nationwide selector in Pakistan has not even performed First-Class cricket?” Jadeja requested once more.
“There was a selector, who was a bureaucrat, and was a part of the choice committee until about six months in the past. Now there’s an umpire, however he has performed first-class cricket. There’s one man who specialises with stats. I imply why do you wants a stats man? Will you play with a pc on the bottom?” Wasim Akram replied.
Following a loss in opposition to England in October, 2024, PCB added umpire Aleem Dar, Aaqib Javed, and Azhar Ali to the choice panel, which earlier comprised Asad Shafiq and Hassan Cheema, a sports activities journalist and PSL staff supervisor.
“If you’re deciding on gamers on stats, then you aren’t ‘deciding on’ you’re solely rejecting. The job of the selector is to see what you’re going to wirk with. After we otherwise you had been picked we could not have one of the best stats in the world. For those who see a participant, and you’re feeling that this man cane be higher within the subsequent months, that is what a selector can do. Stas cannot let you know do,” Jadeja opined.
“Stats cannot let you know the scenario, the on floor actuality,” Akram then replied.
Ajay Jadeja is shocked to seek out out one of many nationwide selectors we now have has by no means performed even top quality cricket pic.twitter.com/RRvENPuSTt
— Ghumman (@emclub77) February 24, 2025
India and New Zealand have certified for the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals from Group A with one match remaining. Bangladesh and Pakistan have been knocked out from the group.
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