Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has urged Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi to concentrate on a single function as an alternative of managing a number of obligations.
Talking at an occasion in Karachi, Afridi said that the PCB chairmanship requires full-time dedication and can’t be dealt with alongside different authorities roles.
“Mohsin Naqvi is prepared to work, however he has no prior expertise in cricket. He wants to decide on one place as a result of managing three roles concurrently will not be possible. The PCB chairmanship is a full-time job,” Afridi mentioned.
He additionally urged Mohsin Naqvi to contain skilled cricket professionals in key decision-making roles.
Shahid Afridi additionally raised issues over the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) not inviting the PCB chairman to the Champions Trophy 2025 closing ceremony, calling it a “massive query.”
Moreover, he criticised the choice choices for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, stating that Mohammad Rizwan ought to have been retained as T20I captain as an alternative of Agha Salman.
Earlier chatting with native media, Shahid Afridi revealed that Naqvi himself admitted to having restricted data of cricket and instructed he ought to work intently with specialists moderately than bureaucrats.
“I met the chairman just a few days in the past in Lahore. He takes good initiatives, particularly in bettering stadium infrastructure, however he acknowledged that he doesn’t know a lot about cricket. When that’s the case, it’s important to work with skilled professionals related to the game,” Afridi mentioned.
Mohsin Naqvi, who additionally serves as Pakistan’s Inside Minister, took over as PCB chairman in early 2024. His tenure has seen Pakistan undergo early exits in each the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, regardless of important investments in stadium renovations and infrastructure.