Why did Bobby Bhai become the captain?

When I said this to my colleague Abbas Raza, he started smiling and then replied, “We Lahores just want to watch cricket, our All the stars are included in the team, the fans are happy about it.

Our conversation was taking place outside the Gaddafi Stadium where the 5th T20I was going on. The general idea was that people would not come considering the weak opponents and poor performance of their team, but the stadium in Lahore was full this time as usual. We got an idea from the media center, PCB has done well that no match was held in Karachi, otherwise more than 1,2000 people would not have come. give

The same thing happened this time, the Kiwi team that came without stars left for the future stars, met journalist friends in the media box of Lahore, all of them are experts in their work and have good personalities, along with commenting on the match. Continued, PCB’s system is a bit strange, if you have a good relationship with the chairman, then everyone’s attitude is different, if you have a very good relationship, even the higher-ups receive the call at the first bell, but the relationship is not good. So then no one comes close, since Mohsin Naqvi is also the interior minister, he had previously been the caretaker chief minister.

They have a very strict protocol, they talk to the media only on special occasions like when announcing the coaches, everyone knows that that is why the board officials in Lahore stayed away, anyway on the far end since the media. Distances from the center have increased, all the board members rarely leave the main building, the outfield of Gaddafi Stadium looked very impressive, certainly the hard work of the ground staff was involved, but the arrival of Mohsin Naqvi has also made a difference. , the condition of the country’s venues will change after the completion of the plan he made to upgrade the stadiums. Will keep”.

It is good to spend money, but lest when you go, the treasury is empty, spending is the easiest thing in the world and earning is the hardest, Mohsin Naqvi should also take steps to increase the income of PCB. Then thump your chest and say that you have spent two billion but have earned three billion, don’t consider the money received from ICC as income, make your own sources of income, the series from New Zealand was barely equalized by Pakistan. Worried about what will happen in the World Cup, I found some fans of Babar Azam in the Gaddafi Stadium who were saying why did Bobby Bhai become the captain?

He should not have accepted the responsibility of leadership, as a batsman he can be of more use to the country, but how could Babar avoid Abaji’s talk even though some former cricketers close to him also forbade him to do so. If Zaka Ashraf or Najam Sethi were the chairman instead of Mohsin Naqvi, the media and ex-cricketers would have beaten the PCB brick by brick, but the chairman is very “powerful”, his position is also such that before anyone says anything. He will think a hundred times, they have come with so much power, so now the state of the PCB should also be changed.

He is also capable of doing this, the problem is that he is not building his team well, until the competent COO, Director of Cricket and PSL team are brought, the problems will continue, also look at the former cricketers who are around him. Keep in mind, the Pakistan team took the fifth match to the last over but the fans went home happy because of the victory. , because of the box office sale it was also easy to get tickets, we also saw small cars driving from place to place which were dropping families to the parking lot and other nearby places, a car was also arranged for the media, after the match the hotel Went back.

The next morning Abbas joined me for breakfast, the team hotel was very busy as usual, not just cricket related as the Kiwi cricketers had left in the night, a few Pakistani players were still in the hotel waiting for their flight. were staying, there were queues even for breakfast, the management had to organize a buffet in the Chinese restaurant as well, the children there were wandering around the lobby hoping to get a chance to take a selfie with a cricketer, on that day It didn’t happen, but many children’s heart’s desire may have been fulfilled before that.

The security arrangements were foolproof, even in the hotel lobby plainclothes officers were keeping an eye on everyone, I had a return flight so could not attend Mohsin Naqvi’s press conference, he played Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten. Announced the appointment of coaches, both of them have been great cricketers of their time, now it is hoped to prove successful in coaching for the Pakistan team, but the big problem will be the language, captain Babar Azam and other cricketers in discussions with the coaches. Difficulty may arise, perhaps that is why Azhar Mehmood has been appointed as deputy.

He will also act as a translator, he has to explain to the players that if there is any problem, don’t hesitate to talk to the coaches, the World Cup is near, the Pakistan team doesn’t seem like Seattle yet, but hopefully it will be a good combination in the UK. Of course, poor results in the World Cup shake the heads of the elders, uniting the team to produce good results will be a big challenge for the management which they must meet.

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