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Shoaib Akhtar Rejects PCB Role, Citing Mother's Advice to Avoid Cricket Politics
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 22:48
Shoaib Akhtar Rejects PCB Role, Citing Mother's Advice to Avoid Cricket Politics
- •Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has no plans to join the PCB in any capacity in the near future.
- •Akhtar stated his mother advised him to stay away from Pakistan politics and the PCB, an advice he intends to follow.
- •He dismissed reports speculating about him becoming chief selector or taking another key post as baseless.
- •Currently on a private visit to Houston, Akhtar expressed his desire to serve Pakistan cricket but not through a PCB position.
- •Akhtar has recently toned down his criticism of Pakistan cricket, leading to speculation about his potential involvement with the PCB.
Key Questions Answered
Shoaib Akhtar has clarified that he has no plans to join the Pakistan Cricket Board in any capacity in the near future. He noted that reports regarding him taking up a key post like chief selector are merely speculative.
The former fast bowler stated that he is following his mother's advice to stay away from cricket politics and the PCB. He mentioned he is currently on a private visit to Houston and prefers to serve Pakistan cricket in other ways.
Shoaib Akhtar did not reveal whether he recently met with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, but he firmly insisted that no official offer to become the chief selector has been made to him.
