Overview
- Naqvi announced over the weekend that he will expand the PCB’s advisory panel from three to about six or seven former players and give it formal authority over cricketing decisions.
- The existing panel already includes Misbah‑ul‑Haq and Sarfaraz Ahmed, and multiple reports say Younis Khan and Mohammad Hafeez have been approached to join.
- Naqvi said the enlarged panel will decide the Pakistan men’s Test captaincy and other team matters so he can avoid direct involvement in selection.
- The PCB is drafting a new central‑contract format that would make playing domestic cricket across formats a requirement for contract eligibility.
- The moves follow Pakistan’s recent poor Test results and ongoing reviews of coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and captain Shan Masood, though no formal dismissals have been confirmed.