‘Incompetent and ignorant’: Shoaib Akhtar lashes out at PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi after loss against India

Former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar has criticized the Pakistan cricket board chief Mohsin Naqvi after the team's brutal loss against arch rivals Pakistan at the T20 World Cup 2026. Notably, Pakistan had faced a humiliating 61 run defeat against India at th R Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Sunday.

Akhtar, who is known to not mince his words, lashed out at the PCB chief and went on to call him ‘incompetent and arrogant’ and compared giving him the top job in Pakistan cricket to ‘biggest crime’.

"Brother, when you make these kinds of stars, when you choose them, when you pick them, then you'll have this problem only. But again, the point is, if you see, you know what the biggest crime in the world is? The biggest crime in the world is that you give a big job to an incompetent person." he addded

Notably, Naqvi was the catalyst behind Pakistan's announcement of the boycott of the India match on 15 February and later also managed to convince the government to take a U-turn on its stand. He also serves as the Interior minister in the Pakistan government and is said to have attended the recent India - Pakistan match with the aim of holding crucial discussions with ICC Chairman Jay Shah and BCCI.

"When you give a big job to an incompetent and ignorant person, he will destroy the country. He will bring down any organization. The example is in front of you, you're intelligent enough to understand," Akhtar added

However, the Pakistan side could not get going in the run chase and ultimately got bowled out for a score of 114.