Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Mohsin Naqvi Rejects Claims Of Pakistan Cricket's Decline
Mohsin Naqvi is defending Pakistan’s cricket team after criticism about recent losses.
He admitted that the team lost two matches.
He said those results should not be called completely wrong.
Naqvi argued that the team has improved in some rankings.
He said Pakistan moved from eighth to fifth in one-day cricket.
He also said it moved from ninth to sixth in T20 cricket.
He pointed to India’s loss to Ireland while making his argument.
Naqvi said he is not afraid of criticism and expects progress in the future.
Mohsin Naqvi rejected claims that Pakistan cricket has been destroyed since he took charge.
He acknowledged Pakistan had lost two matches, including the Test-match setbacks discussed in the report.
Naqvi cited India’s loss to Ireland while defending his position against criticism.
He said Pakistan had improved from eighth to fifth in ODI rankings.
He also said Pakistan rose from ninth to sixth in T20I rankings after a coaching team was brought in.
- Who
- Mohsin Naqvi and Pakistan’s cricket team.
- What
- Naqvi defended Pakistan cricket’s recent performance and rejected claims of decline.
- When
- The articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- The articles do not specify a location.
- Why
- Naqvi was responding to criticism after Pakistan lost two matches and argued that its ODI and T20I rankings had improved.
Critics
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Whether Pakistan cricket is declining
Critics
Critics argue that Pakistan cricket has been damaged or declined since Naqvi took charge.
Mohsin Naqvi
Naqvi rejects that assessment and says the team’s ranking improvements show progress.
Meaning of recent losses
Critics
The recent defeats are presented as evidence of Pakistan’s problems.
Mohsin Naqvi
Naqvi acknowledges the two losses but says the results cannot simply be termed wrong and believes the team will improve.
Evidence of performance
Critics
Critics focus on match losses and broader concerns about the team.
Mohsin Naqvi
Naqvi points to Pakistan rising from eighth to fifth in ODIs and from ninth to sixth in T20Is.
- Official quoted
- Mohsin Naqvi
- Recent results
- Pakistan lost two matches, according to Naqvi.
- ODI ranking
- Naqvi said Pakistan improved from eighth to fifth.
- T20I ranking
- Naqvi said Pakistan improved from ninth to sixth.
- Coaching
- Naqvi attributed the ranking improvements to bringing in a coaching team.
- Future outlook
- Naqvi said Pakistan would make progress in the coming days.