Overview
- Shehzad said the Pakistan Cricket Board is the weakest he has seen and accused it of kneeling before players in key decisions.
- He alleged the PCB built a small group of 6–8 PSL-branded players with sponsorships and captaincies, concentrating power without accountability.
- The former opener criticised current players for a blame game, railed at poor fitness standards, and contrasted PSL’s priorities with the IPL’s talent depth.
- Pakistan’s recent run includes four straight ICC tournaments without a knockout berth, a Super 8 T20 World Cup exit, and a 1–2 ODI series loss in Bangladesh marked by a failed chase in the decider.
- Coverage notes selection upheaval—dropping Babar Azam and Saim Ayub and debuting Maaz Sadaqat and Abdul Samad—while reporting no substantive PCB response to the growing backlash.