The backlash from Pakistan’s poor performance in the Champions Trophy, including the humiliating defeat against arch-rivals India, has prompted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to consider a complete overhaul of the team’s support staff, including interim head coach Aaqib Javed, reports have claimed.
“Pakistan Cricket Board is reportedly set to sack the interim men’s cricket head coach Aaqib Javed and his support staff after the ongoing 2025 Champions Trophy,” journalist Saj Sadiq said in a post on X.
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The post comes days after Pakistan suffered a six-wicket loss to India in Dubai, following a 60-run defeat to New Zealand in their opening match in Karachi on February 19.
While the board is yet to make an official announcement, it merits a mention that PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi had appointed Aaqib as the interim head coach for the white-ball team after Gary Kirsten’s resignation late last year.
Aaqib was later also given charge of the red-ball squad, following Jason Gillespie’s departure.
With Pakistan set to tour New Zealand from March 16 to April 5 for five T20Is and three ODIs, the PCB is now focused on appointing a new permanent coaching staff.
