Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal steered that senior gamers needs to be sidelined and youthful expertise be given an opportunity to shine in T20 matches.
Talking throughout ARY Information programme ‘Aitraz Hai’, Kamran Akmal stated that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ought to kind a ‘skilled’ crew, citing the present crew’s reliance on ‘hopes and prayers’.
“We have to create a pool of 35-40 gamers, not simply depend on 20-25 gamers,” Kamran Akmal stated and added, “This may solely be achieved by giving alternatives to new gamers in T20 cricket and getting ready backup gamers.”
He additionally steered that senior gamers be sidelined for 8-10 months and concentrate on Take a look at and ODI cricket, whereas new gamers are given an opportunity to show themselves in T20 cricket. He emphasised the significance of growing a powerful backup system, citing the dearth of progress within the final 6-7 years.
Kamran Akmal additionally pointed to India’s dominant efficiency towards New Zealand, proscribing them to beneath 250 runs, for instance of a well-organized crew. He burdened that the PCB must undertake a extra skilled strategy, specializing in merit-based crew choice and growing a bigger pool of gamers.
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Earlier, former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has slammed Pakistan cricket crew following their disappointing loss to India, saying the nationwide crew lacks required abilities to compete on the largest event.
Throughout a latest cricket present, Shoaib Akhtar stated, “We at all times talk about intent however I believe additionally they lack abilities. If they’d abilities, they wouldn’t have performed like approach.”
He additionally expressed his discontent with the crew’s administration and captaincy through the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, labeling them as “clueless” and “brainless”.
“Clueless administration to be sincere, brainless captaincy… completely common crew who displayed the talents there… nothing to speak about it,” he added.
Shoaib Akhtar taking a jibe on the crew for his or her ‘successive’ failures prior to now few years.