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Shoaib Akhtar Reportedly Set for Major Pakistan Cricket Board Role
A report says Shoaib Akhtar may soon receive an important job with Pakistan cricket.
He recently spoke with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
The exact job has not been announced.
Akhtar reportedly shared ideas about how to improve the team.
Naqvi also invited him to visit training facilities and camps.
Their relationship became closer after Naqvi supported Akhtar when his elder brother died.
The PCB is planning several changes because it wants better results from its teams.
It may also bring in coaches and advisers from other countries.
Shoaib Akhtar reportedly met Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad last week.
The former Pakistan fast bowler is expected to receive a major PCB role, although its exact nature remains undisclosed.
Akhtar and Naqvi discussed Pakistan cricket, with Akhtar reportedly presenting ideas and conditions for its improvement.
Their relationship reportedly strengthened after Naqvi supported Akhtar following the death of his elder brother.
The PCB is also considering foreign coaches and consultants after the departures of Shane McDermott and Ashley Noffke.
- Who
- Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
- What
- Akhtar is reportedly being considered for a major role within the PCB.
- Where
- The meeting reportedly took place in Islamabad.
- When
- Akhtar reportedly met Naqvi last week; the proposed appointment has not been formally announced.
- Why
- The reported role is part of a wider PCB overhaul aimed at improving results across Pakistan’s teams.
Key facts
- Reported appointee
- Shoaib Akhtar
- PCB chairman
- Mohsin Naqvi
- Proposed position
- A major role within the Pakistan Cricket Board; exact responsibilities remain undisclosed
- Reported meeting
- Akhtar and Naqvi met last week in Islamabad
- Potential facilities visit
- Naqvi reportedly invited Akhtar to visit the National Cricket Academy and training camps
- Wider changes
- The PCB is exploring foreign coaches and consultants
- Recent coaching departures
- Fielding coach Shane McDermott and batting coach Ashley Noffke have departed
Quotes
A source close to the information
An unnamed source familiar with Akhtar’s reported discussions with the PCB chairman.
“A few weeks back, when Shoaib’s elder brother passed away, Mohsin Naqvi had interacted with him closely and was there for him. This gesture impressed Shoaib a lot, who has been a vocal critic of the PCB and Pakistan cricket in the past in his media appearances.”
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“The board is working on some plans for the future, and there will be some changes in the cricket think tank soon because the Chairman has made it clear that he expects better results from the national men’s, women’s, Shaheens and junior teams.”
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