Ahmed Shehzad Lashes Out At Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan Cricket Board's Toxic Team Dynamics: ‘Never Seen PCB This Weak’

Former cricketer Ahmed Shehzad unleashed a scathing tirade against Mohsin Naqvi and the Pakistan Cricket Board, criticising their perceived weakness and the toxic star culture that has pervaded the national team.

Shehzad's outburst follows Pakistan's underwhelming T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, marked by disappointment in not reaching the semi-finals for a second consecutive edition. It was followed by a 1-2 series defeat to Bangladesh on foreign soil.

“The calibre of your players is not at that level, which was built up as a brand by the Pakistan Cricket Board for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 5 and 7 years ago. These 6-8 boys are also the face of the PSL. They are also the face of our Pakistan team. Will they change Pakistan’s destiny?” Shehzad was quoted as saying on his YouTube channel.

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“You provided all the sponsorships to those boys, endorsed them, and invested money in them. You gave them captaincies in the PSL, right? You made them the thumb of the Pakistan team. You handed over the entire Pakistan cricket team to those 6 boys and their agents. And what have they done now? The fire they have lit in the jungle, the fun and parties they have had, the pockets they have filled, the enjoyment they have had, they haven’t given Pakistan any wins by doing so,” Shehzad said.

Shehzad charged the PCB with surrendering its authority, allowing players to dictate terms and also claimed that Naqvi's administration has failed to inject fresh blood into the team.

“Such is the audacity (of the players) that even today, they are not ready to admit that we are responsible. Not a single one of those players. Even today, they play the blame game. Even today, their ego is such that it isn’t breaking. So weak is the Pakistan Cricket Board now,” Shehzad added.

Shehzad criticised players for not taking accountability, saying their lack of responsibility had hurried Pakistan's cricketing decline.

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“Whenever you talk about any player, they start spinning stories. I have never seen the Pakistan Cricket Board this weak in my life, as weak as this PCB is. They have power, right? But in their decision-making, they appear to be kneeling before their players. This PCB can’t do anything. The work they were supposed to do — bringing in new faces — they didn’t. What they do is, after every event, they try to pull a new trick, but the public has now caught their pattern,” he said.