New Delhi: Shoaib Akhtar was often seen on television reflecting on Pakistans performances exhausted of repeating the same points. A day after Pakistans defeat to India in the Asia Cup 2025 final Shoaib voiced his opinion while talking about captain Salman Agha coach Mike Hesson and most importantly on the broader responsibility of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan cricket When questioned on ARY News channel about why Pakistan players seemed to lack their former spark Akhtar said Where will the attitude come when the captain [Salman Agha] is not inspiring. When the captain doesn’t deserve his place in the side what can he do to inspire? … Captain is a reflection of the cricket boards choices. Pakistan teams performances are a reflection of the coaches. You have brought in a coach [Mike Hesson] who isnt willing to listen to stuff. We have died here (on channels) telling him play one more fast bowler bhai and one more batsman in Hasan Nawaz. But the coach says no he wants to play half-baked allrounders. They cant win you the matches in critical situations. If Haris Rauf isnt performing you have options but you havent played them. When the management is insecure then they wont allow big people to get forward – and the work wont be done. India makes a hero of Virat Kohli also Shubman Gill also Abhishek Sharma also – why arent they insecure about making heroes? Here the management needs to be secure Akhtam calls Pakistan team management headless Akhtar told ARY News. Senseless and headless-chicken management. The team combinations werent right the captaincy wasnt spot-on and they werent willing to listen to us (former players talking on channels). I dont think the captain justifies his place in the middle order and as a spinner. he added When the host questioned him about the decline in Pakistans fast-bowling talent which was once the teams hallmark Shoaib jokingly responded These were the days when we used to enjoy tear-away fast bowlers. We used to enjoy and celebrate unusual talents. But now we seem to like timid mediocre players. Humey ab shareef bacche chahiyen (we now want obedient kids) jo aaath baje curfew legake ghar pey bait jaayen (who will sit inside rooms after 8pm curfew). Cricket board ko in jaisey bechare lallu-kattu chahiye (the board wants these kinds of kids). They don’t want strong personalities. This is the reflection of the policies of the PCB. he said Akhtar the reason behind staying away from cricket administration He also revealed the reason for staying away from cricket administration since retiring from playing international cricket. From the first day after my retirement I had decided that I will never join PCB as whoever has gone there has never come out with respect. I work in TV take money and sit. These guys dont want strong personalities. Akhtar opens up on the proposal he claims to have submitted to PCB chief Shoaib Akhtar then outlined the key points of a proposal he claims to have submitted to PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi. Mohsin Naqvi is probably a smart guy but he takes advice from those people … look at the team he has built based on their suggestions … India has invested in Ranji Trophy players take home a lakh a day and improve their game. We have killed divisional departmental cricket. The stability that used to come from that is gone. If you centralise everything and keep saying ‘chowdary mein hi hoon and meine power-sharing nahi karni toh talent kahan sey aayega? (I am the boss and I won’t share power then where will the talent come from…).” He also opened up about his proposal to PCB. I had even sent in a proposal. PSL 2.0 kar lein create 8 new regions make 7-8 new teams create a pool of 15000 players invest money in domestic. I am talking about PSL 2.0 that starts at a smaller junior grassroots level not the PSL that is going on. If you dont invest there at junior level where will the kids emerge? Mohsin saab liked my proposal I hope he implements it. India on the other hand invested in a younger lot in grassroots. All of them have come from the system making money. They keep the IPL as entertainment. he added When the host responded to his final point asking him to explain how talent in Pakistan isnt solely produced by the IPL as commonly believed Akhtar clarified on his views. Their players come from a system at the grassroots. If a batsman doesn’t make 4000 runs in domestic or bowls 2000 balls a season they dont allow them to enter. Me Wasim Akram Waqar Younis used to bowl 1500-2000 balls per season including nets. Shaheen Shah Afridi doesnt have the accuracy because he hasnt bowled that many balls. What can you expect from him? So all these things will continue. Now there is Mohsin Naqvi next time koi aur saab aa jayenge Najeem Sethi or someone else. Nizam chalta rahega hoga kuch nahi. Unless you bring in a visionary educated man… Now Naqvi still has a chance to correct the system. They have the money opportunity – do it. History will remember that you started this. Story Highlight Shoaib voiced his opinion while talking about captain Salman Agha coach Mike Hesson and most importantly on the broader responsibility of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and head coach Mike Hesson He also revealed the reason for staying away from cricket administration since retiring from playing international cricket.