رئيس PCB محسن نقفي يقرر البقاء صامتًا بشأن كارثة استقالة غاري كيرستن

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is on the defensive again. They might have finally won a home Test series, but controversy has continued to follow them around. This time, it’s regarding their recently appointed white-ball head coach, Gary Kirsten, leaving.

No one can question Kirsten’s reputation as a former cricketer and current coach. However, the same can’t be said about the PCB. They’ve made a habit of making haphazard decisions. So when the Protean coach decided to resign, no one questioned him but rather the board.

Mohsin Naqvi was asked about Kirsten quitting after completing just one-fourth of his contract, but the PCB Chief deflected the question. It almost seemed like he decided to put the blame on Kirsten for leaving after the board changed his job description on a whim without informing him.

“Do you think it’s been mishandled a little bit? We’ve heard the PCB and Gary Kirsten weren’t on the same page; there was some miscommunication. It doesn’t reflect well on Pakistan Cricket that people of such reputation are leaving and claiming the PCB have broken their trust,” a journalist asked Naqvi during his visit to the Karachi Stadium.

“We haven’t broken anyone’s trust. He’s done that by leaving,” said the PCB Chief after inspecting the progress of the venue for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.