Former Pakistan cricket star Basit Ali has once again criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and its chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, following the team’s recent struggles. Pakistan’s humiliating Test series loss against Bangladesh and their early exit from the T20 World Cup 2024 group stages have put immense pressure on the team and its management.
Ali slammed Naqvi’s leadership, stating that his promises to fix Pakistan’s cricket are mere “gimmicks.” He cited the views of Indian cricket legends Sourav Ganguly and Ravichandran Ashwin, who have also expressed concerns about Pakistan’s decline.
“Mohsin Naqvi, please open your eyes,” Ali said on YouTube. “You say you will fix Pakistan’s cricket, but it cannot happen like this. It is the bitter truth.”
Ali pointed out that Ashwin had questioned the lack of quality spinners in Pakistan, while Ganguly had commented on the deterioration of Pakistan’s cricket. “The promises made to fix Pakistan’s cricket are nothing but gimmicks,” Ali asserted.
Meanwhile, former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal called for the resumption of cricket matches between Pakistan and India in their respective countries. He emphasized the strong bond between the two nations and the immense popularity of such matches.
“Even if the India versus Pakistan match happens on the moon, it will be huge,” Ajmal said. “There is a lot of love between India and Pakistan, and we must go to each other’s countries.”
Pakistan last toured India in 2012/13, while India’s last visit to Pakistan was in 2008. Since 2007, there has been no Test series between the two teams due to political tensions.
