The former Emir of Pakistan, Mohamed Amir, criticized the team’s performance in the wake of his loss in the 2025 champion ICC against India, where he interrogated the leader of Mohamed Rizouan and called for more accountability than the chosen about the team’s choice.
Riswan leader
Amir took over a problem with Riswan’s comments after the match, especially his claim that Saim Ayoub was a “automatic worker” in the team and that his absence left the team unstable.
“If this is the case, Australia must have stayed at home as well. They miss Starc, Marsh and Cummins,” said Amir, and he rejected the idea that the absence of a player can justify Pakistan’s performance.
He said that the captain should not depend on one player to determine the team’s performance and asked why there was no backup plan in Pakistan if the exclusion of Saim is very harmful. “As a leader, when you do not have a plan B, what do you even do with the team?” He asked.
Weak selection and accountability
The Emir of the Pakistani Cricket Council (PCB) also criticized the choice of players based on the Pakistani Premier League offers (PSL) instead of the local cricket game.
Amir said: “The PSL should not be the criteria for selecting the national team. The best performance of the local cricket game should be priority, not PSL.” He wondered why T20 specialists have selected for Cricket 50, on the pretext that choosing ODI should depend on offers in longer formats instead of T20 tournaments.
Amir said: “The people who said that we do not need now to progress and admit their mistake.
He criticized decision makers who have been in power for years despite repeated failures, adding: “The same faces continue to return to the system despite its removal several times. How can you go forward like this?”
As the Pakistan Champions Cup comes out, the Prince of the Prince’s increasing concerns about the team’s direction, selection policies and leadership options reflect.