Published on, Sept. 30 -- September 30, 2025 6:52 PM

Pakistan cricket continues to embody contradiction: a country where raw talent never dries up, where cricket is almost a second religion, yet where institutional weakness and poor planning repeatedly undermine the game. Under Mohsin Naqvi's tenure as PCB chairman, there were expectations of a break from the old cycle of politics and quick fixes. Instead, the familiar symptoms of inconsistency, reactive management, and an absence of structural reform persist. The revolving door of captains and coaches is the clearest indicator. Since 2022, Pakistan has gone through Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and then back to Babar as T20 captain, while ODI and Test leadership also oscillated. Coaching ...