India, March 12 -- Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi didn't hold back in his assessment of Pakistan's cricketing setup, comparing it to a critically ill patient. Afridi's remarks come after Pakistan were knocked out in the group stage of the Champions Trophy without a win, facing defeats to arch-rivals India and New Zealand. Their match against Bangladesh was washed out in Rawalpindi.

"All the time we talk about preparations, and when an event comes and we flop, then we talk about surgery. Fact is, Pakistan cricket is in ICU because of incorrect decisions." Afridi said, as quoted by PTI.

Afridi also openly criticized the return of all-rounder Shadab Khan to the national T20 squad, questioning the selection process and pointing to br...