Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has lampooned Pakistan administration as ‘brainless and clueless’ after the crew’s second successive defeat within the Champions Trophy. After dropping to New Zealand within the first recreation of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan had been handed a six-wicket defeat on Sunday by India in Dubai.
In a sequence of clips he shared on his social media deal with, Akhtar slammed the best way Pakistan crew had gone about its enterprise. He identified the crew collection of an all-rounder-heavy aspect. The previous quick bowler lampooned the crew and stated that they couldn’t even match the talents of the Males in Blue gamers like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill.
“I’m not disenchanted in any respect (by the defeat to India) as a result of I knew what would occur. You may’t choose 5 bowlers, the entire world is taking part in six bowlers… you go together with two all-rounders however that is simply brainless and clueless administration. I’m actually disenchanted,” Akhtar stated in an emotional video that he posted on his X account. “We are able to’t blame the youngsters (Pakistan gamers); The gamers are simply because the crew administration is! They don’t know what to do. The intent is a unique factor, they don’t have the skillsets like Rohit, Virat, and Shubman. Neither they know something, nor the administration. They’ve simply gone to play with none clear course. Nobody is aware of what they need to do.”
Watch: Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan assume tank
I am not disenchanted in any respect. pic.twitter.com/Hmc38V03KJ
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) February 23, 2025
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Watch: Shoaib Akhtar heaps reward on Virat Kohli
Give him Pakistan and he’ll come again in kind with a match profitable 100. #Kohli pic.twitter.com/6eGq048PmF
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) February 23, 2025
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Akhtar was additionally filled with reward for India’s game-winner Virat Kohli, who ended the night time with an unbeaten century.
“We’ve seen this previously. Once you inform Virat Kohli that he has to play towards Pakistan, he’ll rating a century. Hats off to him, he’s like a celebrity! He’s a white ball run chaser! Trendy-day nice! Little doubt about him. I’m very completely happy for him. He deserves all of the reward,” Akhtar stated.
