{"id":68262,"date":"2025-10-29T15:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internews.pk\/eng\/?p=68262"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:11:12","slug":"kamran-akmal-blames-captain-coach-and-selectors-for-t20-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=68262","title":{"rendered":"Kamran Akmal blames captain, coach and selectors for T20 defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has blamed the captain, head coach and the selection committee for Pakistan\u2019s heavy defeat to South Africa in the opening T20 International, saying the leadership \u201cgot it completely wrong\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa defeated Pakistan by 55 runs in the first T20 of the three-match series to take a 1\u20130 lead. Chasing the Proteas\u2019 target of 195, the Pakistani batting lineup collapsed for 139 in the 19th over.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to a private TV channel, Akmal lashed out at the team management, questioning the decision to appoint Agha Salman as captain. \u201cA player who doesn\u2019t even make the T20 squad has been made captain,\u201d he said. Akmal added that he had opposed the decision from day one, calling it unfair and unjustified.<\/p>\n<p>He held the PCB Chairman, the selection committee, the captain and the coach equally responsible for the poor performance. \u201cIf the right player is chosen as captain even now, this team can still perform. Everyone is accountable,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, former Test cricketer Yasir Hameed also criticised the team\u2019s mindset, saying it was \u201cstuck in the past\u201d. \u201cAs a captain, two things matter: your personal performance and the team\u2019s results. Agha Salman is neither performing nor winning,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has blamed the captain, head coach and the selection committee for Pakistan\u2019s heavy defeat to South Africa in the opening T20 International, saying the leadership \u201cgot it completely wrong\u201d. South Africa defeated Pakistan by 55 runs in the first T20 of the three-match series to take a 1\u20130 lead. 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