Shoaib Akhtar on Pakistan Elimination: Pakistan is out of T20 World Cup 2026, for this some are cursing captain Salman Aga and some are blaming coach Mike Hesson. Now the name of former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has also been added to the list of those who lashed out at the Pakistan team. He did not target any particular player, but raised questions on the entire management.

Last Saturday, 28th February, it was necessary for Pakistan to win over Sri Lanka by at least 65 runs. Batting first, the Pakistani team had also scored 212 runs, at one time it had also put the Sri Lankan team under pressure, but Dasun Shanaka’s inning of 76 runs in 31 balls took Pakistan away from the semi-finals. In the end Pakistan won by 5 runs, but could not get the ticket for the semi-finals.

Shoaib Akhtar got very angry

While discussing a Pakistani show, Shoaib Akhtar said that the management is not aware of anything. Akhtar said that the right combination was prepared against Sri Lanka. Slamming the management, he said that by choosing the right team against Sri Lanka, the management itself proved that till now it was trusting the wrong playing eleven.

Is this statement of Shoaib Akhtar a sign of taking a dig at Babar Azam also? Babar Azam was kept out of the playing eleven of the match against Sri Lanka, who was criticized for playing at a poor strike rate throughout the tournament.

Talking about the entire tournament, apart from Sahibzada Farhan, no other player could do much for the Pakistan team in batting. Fakhar Zaman definitely played a strong inning of 84 runs in the match against Sri Lanka.

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It is not decided yet whether Pakistan team will participate in T20 World Cup 2026 or not. On one hand there is news that Pakistan can boycott the T20 World Cup, but on the other hand it is also being said that if the Pakistan team plays in the World Cup, then it can boycott the match against India. Now a recent report has revealed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering what could be the political, legal and financial consequences of boycotting the T20 World Cup or the match against India.

On Monday, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi met Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. According to Telecom Asia Sport, all available options were discussed in this meeting. It is believed that before the Pakistan government takes any final decision on this subject, Mohsin Naqvi is trying to seek guidance at the higher political level. Pakistan can take the final decision on the World Cup this Friday or Monday next week.

According to the same report, Mohsin Naqvi is currently on a tour of UAE with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari. Naqvi has also talked to President Zardari on the subject of World Cup. It is being told that in the coming days, Mohsin Naqvi may also take advice from a former chairman of PCB. The PCB wants to assess all scenarios before taking any final decision.

Will Pakistan boycott the match against India?

According to the report of Telecom Asia Sport, there has been a lot of discussion in Pakistan on boycotting the match against India. According to the source, if Pakistan team takes part in T20 World Cup 2026 and wins its first two matches, then the chances of Pakistan boycotting the match against India will be very high. The World Cup match between India and Pakistan will be played on 15 February.

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Former chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najam Sethi has created a new controversy by calling ICC ‘Indian Cricket Council’. In fact, he has objected to the ICC’s decision to exclude Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup 2026 and replace it with Scotland. Najam Sethi has been the Chairman of PCB for three different terms and is well-versed with the policies and rules of international cricket.

This is the same Najam Sethi, who supported the idea that Pakistan should also boycott the T20 World Cup 2026.

BCCI is running ICC

There is no doubt that BCCI is the richest cricket board in the world and it has more influence in the world as compared to other boards. Najam Sethi did not say this directly, but claimed that the International Cricket Council is being run by BCCI.

Let us tell you that after Bangladesh’s exit from the T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has said that the Pakistan team will play in the T20 World Cup only when Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif allows it.

Told ICC as ‘Indian Cricket Council’

According to Telecom Asia Sport, former PCB Chief Najam Sethi said that Bangladesh boycotted the T20 World Cup 2026, after which it remains to be seen what decision the PCB takes. He said that Mohsin Naqvi understands the nuances of all these matters very well and will definitely take the right decision.

Najam Sethi further said, “If other countries join hands with Pakistan, then ICC will know that it is not ‘Indian Cricket Council’ but International Cricket Council.”

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