‘Shayad is haar main khair ho’ – Fans react to news of PCB dismissing entire selection committee after World Cup debacle

Pakistan’s failure to qualify for the ODI World Cup 2023 has come back to haunt the entire selection panel. Pakistani Board had dismissed the entire selection committee as they restarted with a complete overhaul.

Babar Azam and the rest of the Pakistani side went back to Pakistan on Monday. Their last game of the ODI World Cup 2023 was against the English side in Kolkata which they lost by 93 runs.

The next big challenge for the Pakistani team comes in the form of the T20 World Cup in 2024 to be hosted by the West Indies and USA. There is a good chance that the Pakistani Board may also take a call on Babar Azam’s captaincy sooner than later.

Pakistan Board dismisses entire selection panel

In a move to set their house on order, the Pakistan Cricket Board has dismissed the entire selection panel. This move comes after behind-the-scenes movements that have seen Inzamam Ul Haq and Morne Morkel tend their resignations.  

The sequence of events began when former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq stood down from his position as the selection chief. The move came after Pakistan lost four games in a row during the ODI World Cup 2023 campaign.

Former South African pace legend Morne Morkel too resigned as the bowling coach after the game against England. The 39-year-old’s deal was set to expire at the end of the year. There were reports of Morkel sticking around for the year-end Australian tour but that will not happen after his resignation on Monday.

Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja has hit out at the PCB over the entire Babar Azam saga. Speaking on his YouTube Channel, Raja said “Jab naye ball se wicket nahi lenge, aap expensive jayenge to Babar kya khak kaptaani karega”

The former PCB chief further said “And then the PCB would gather some ex-cricketers and ask them how to fix cricket? Who put them in charge? Is their job just to huddle together and change the captain and the coaching staff and everyone would think they have taken a major step?

Pakistan came into the ODI World Cup 2023 as one of the favourite sides to reach the semi-finals. Babar Azam and his team lost four games in a row after winning their first two games. Those losses hurt the chances of the men in green as they finished 5^th in the table with 8 points.

Here’s how the fans reacted:

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