Pakistan cricket facing further decline: Inzamam-ul-Haq predicts bleak future, criticizes constant changes

Following Pakistan's disappointing performance in the tournament, Inzamam expressed his concerns about the team's current direction and decision-making. "We are clearly not heading in the right direction and making incorrect calls in various aspects," he informed reporters in Lahore, as reported by PTI.

After the performance in the Champions Trophy, Pakistan announced Saud Shakeel as their new T20 captain. Shakeel is the fourth player to be appointed in that role since January 2024, with Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan all coming and going before him in the space of little over a year.

‘Trust the management and the players’

Inzamam said that being a former captain and player he knew that when constant changes are made, it only undermines the players. "Instead of making too many changes, we need to think carefully about where things are going wrong. If there are constant changes, players won't gain the confidence they need, and the situation will remain the same," he further said.

The former captain also said he remained a big supporter of Babar Azam whom he described as a top player. "Babar Azam is a top player. Everyone goes through a rough patch, but the national team hasn't been playing good cricket for the past few months. Trust the management and the players, and work together to identify where the mistakes are," he said.

Inzamam warned that the team would continue to spiral downwards if there is no planning and execution. "I would think that the cricket board now needs to learn from its mistakes and not repeat the same mistakes we have made in the last two years. In the past two years, the performance of the Pakistan team has been on a decline. If we don't work in the right direction, we will continue to fall further," said Inzamam.

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