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Najam Sisi calls Afghanistan hypocritical: Afghanistan have been one of the most improved teams in world cricket. They have showcased their talent since the 2023 ODI World Cup, beating strong teams like England and Pakistan to win the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time. Afghanistan has always maintained good relations with India and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Several Afghan cricketers have represented different teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the years. After playing so much franchise cricket in India, they have earned love and respect for themselves. Afghanistan Cricket Board gets a lot of help from BCCI in terms of cricketing and revenue generation. This poses serious problems for Pakistan, which previously had good relations with Afghanistan.
Najam Sethi slams Afghanistan cricket
India and Pakistan are at loggerheads after Pakistan decided to boycott matches against their arch-rivals. Pakistan found itself in a difficult position as its position was not supported by other committee members. In the meantime, former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi in an interview with Dunya News slammed the Afghanistan Cricket Board for always supporting the BCCI.
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Najam Sethi raised the point of how Pakistan can help Afghans without funds and aired a series of programs to raise funds. It had previously slammed the BCCI for “bullying” Pakistan and its strained relations with Indian Cricket and the International Cricket Federation.
“They always support BCCI in ICC meetings” – Najam Sethi
Former PCB chairman Najam Sethi said: “Afghanistan Cricket Board contacted me and said, ‘We have no money. Please play a series with us.'” We played a T20I series with them in Sharjah and gave all our earnings to them. Despite this, they have always supported BCCI in ICC meetings. “
Afghan cricketers love coming to India and playing here. Players and fans consider India their second home. Earlier, India also allowed Afghanistan to use venues such as Greater Noida and Lucknow for “home” matches amid tensions in the country. They played their series against New Zealand at the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium in Greater Noida and the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun.
India’s drubbing against Pakistan is heading towards a resolution, with the ICC convening an emergency meeting on Sunday, attended virtually by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chairman Aminul Islam and Lahore-based Mohsin Naqvi. ICC Vice-President Imran Khawaja has been acting as a mediator to end the row.
Mohsin Naqvi meets Pakistan Prime Minister
The final decision on the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will be taken on February 12. The ICC has given Pakistan until February 9 to clarify its position. However, sources believe a breakthrough is not expected today and a decision is likely to be made later this week.
Mohsin Naqvi will meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today to brief him on recent negotiations and seek advice on next steps. As the final decision depends solely on the approval of the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
