Alongside backing the administrative choices, he pushed back against former players who voiced disapproval, claiming those individuals accomplished nothing during their own careers. Pakistan Cricket Board leader Mohsin Naqvi publicly addressed the sweeping alterations that saw seven athletes and two mentors dismissed mid-tour in England, where the squad fell behind 0-2.
The administration also sent seven competitors home: Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Agha, Ali Usman, Aamer Jamal, Awais Zafar, and Khurram Shahzad. Among them, Shahzad and Zafar missed every fixture, whereas Usman claimed a five-wicket haul during the Leeds match. Leadership brought in Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal alongside five fresh faces lacking prior cap experience. Addressing broader red-ball difficulties, Naqvi conceded that the team sits at the foot of the World Test Championship standings after securing only two victories across eight fixtures. Even so, he maintained that limited-overs displays progressed positively throughout his administration.
Following a 194-run setback at Lord’s, officials removed red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul.
‘I have never been afraid of criticism, and I never will be,’ Naqvi told Geo News, adding that criticism from those who had not achieved anything themselves made no difference to him.
