‘India se ek haar pura system hila diya’ – Fans react as Mohammad Hafeez steps down from Pakistan cricket technical committee ahead of 2023 ODI World Cup

The current number one-ranked ODI team, Pakistan had a disappointing end to the recently concluded Asia Cup 2023 as they failed to qualify for the final. Despite being the favourites, they lost to India and Sri Lanka in the ‘Super 4’ stage and got knocked out of the tournament. So, on 21 September 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) held a review meeting to discuss the performance of players in that tournament.

But, after the meeting, the former Pakistan cricketer, Mohammad Hafeez hit the headlines as he stepped down from the Pakistan Cricket Technical Committee ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup. He tweeted: “I decided to leave Pakistan cricket technical committee. I served as honorary member. I would like to thank Zaka Ashraf sb for giving me this opportunity. I m always available whenever Zaka Ashraf sb need my honest suggestions for Pakistan cricket. My best wishes for Pakistan cricket as always. Pakistan Zindabad.”  

It has been only two months since he was appointed to the job. Along with him, Inzamam-ul-Haq was also a member of that committee but later, he became Pakistan’s chief selector. This sudden resignation from Hafeez left fans surprised and the main motive of this committee was to provide recommendations on cricket-related matters, like the overall domestic structure, scheduling, playing conditions, the central and domestic contracts and plans for the development of umpires, referees and curators, and others. 

Here is the shared tweet:

Mohammad Haffez thanked PCB Chairman, Zaka Ashraf

Speaking about the meeting, PCB Chairman, Zaka Ashraf arranged it with Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, vice captain Shadab Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, and other members of the coaching staff. Ashraf also shared a press release that reads: “The philosophy behind this review was to create an atmosphere of open discussion and develop consensus. The idea is to have everyone on board and debate about performances, identifying the problems and their solutions. We have to debate strengths and weaknesses so that we are clear about what and where we need to invest for the betterment of our team.”

Here is how fans have reacted:

https://twitter.com/T_R_W_G/status/1704906032861118527