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Pakistan Cricket Crisis: Afridi Demands Squad Shake-up
17 Feb
Summary
- Shahid Afridi wants Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi dropped.
- Players have been given ample chances without consistent results.
- Captain Salman Ali Agha cited spinners' off-day and batting struggles.

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has strongly criticized the senior players of the national cricket team after a significant 61-run defeat against India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Afridi urged the management to make decisive changes, advocating for the removal of Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi for the upcoming match against Namibia. He argued that these established players have been given numerous chances without consistently meeting expectations.
Speaking on Samaa TV, Afridi emphasized the need to give opportunities to newer players. He questioned the rationale of retaining underperforming seniors when talented juniors are available on the bench. Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha admitted that the team's spinners had an off-day and that the batting struggled to adapt to the pitch conditions, leading to a difficult chase. He highlighted issues with execution in both bowling and batting departments.




