Last Updated:
After Pakistan’s shocking campaign in the Champions Trophy 2025, the PCB are tipped to possibly conduct a review following the tournament.
Pakistan have yet to win a game in Champions Trophy 2025. (Image: AP)
The Pakistan Cricket Board remains silent regarding the team’s disappointing run in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. The Rizwan-led team have endured a poor run in the campaign despite being the hosts as they were eliminated from the tournament after conceding defeats to New Zealand and India in their opening games in the group stage.
According to a report by the Press Trust of India (PTI), the officials were hurt by the poor performances but have decided to not reveal details regarding their future plans for the moment to ensure that the tournament continues to bring in positive publicity.
“But, looking at the larger picture, which is the successful hosting of the Champions Trophy and to ensure it brings positive publicity for Pakistan cricket as a host nation, it has been decided to say nothing on the team’s performance for now,” an anonymous source close to the PCB said.
“As it is, even the board leadership realises there is no excuse or defence that can be given for the team’s abject failure in the event,” the source added.
But it was also revealed that there would be a complete review of the things that have gone wrong for the side after the tournament, ahead of their white-ball series against New Zealand.
“Pakistan has to go to New Zealand for a white ball series from 15th March, and Aaqib Javed’s contract as interim head coach will end on 27th February, when Pakistan plays its final group match against Bangladesh,” the source shared.
“So, definitely, the board will have to name a head coach for the NZ tour, but that appointment could also be of an interim nature, someone from the national high-performance centre since the PCB has not started the process of appointing a permanent head coach,” he added.
With regards to the appointment of the national team’s new Head Coach, it is likely that they would make the appointment ahead of the start of the new cycle of the ICC’s World Test Championship, set to begin in August, later this year.
For the moment, Pakistan will look to close their campaign with a win on home soil as they take on Bangladesh on February 27 (Thursday) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
