'Salman doesn't know...'- Shoaib Akhtar furious with Pakistan's captain after six-wicket defeat to India in Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2025
The right-arm expressive pacer of the Pakistan side, Shoaib Akhtar, was really disappointed and furious with Pakistan's captain after India's comfortable victory in the Super 4 fixture of the Asia Cup 2025.
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The former Pakistan pacer, Shoaib Akhtar, has displayed his disappointment and anger towards their captain, Salman Ali Agha, after their six-wicket defeat against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium during the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2025. He had a wild go at the young campaigner.
Akhtar felt that Agha hadn’t had any knowledge of the captaincy as he faced two successive defeats against India within a week. He questioned Pakistan captain's skills in using his main bowlers when India started to attack them at the top with Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill’s powerplay batting.
“I really don’t understand what the management is thinking. Wrong decisions are being made repeatedly. The middle order isn’t planned properly, and the power play isn’t being utilized effectively. Bowlers are also not being used wisely. There was no coordination, the lines and lengths were poor—starting with a bad bouncer, and then things just kept getting worse.” Shoaib Akhtar expressed during the recent interaction on Tapmad.
Shoaib Akhtar rips apart Salman Agha’s leadership after IND vs PAK Super 4 clash
With the bat, Agha struggled for 17 runs in 13 balls while in the tournament, he has just managed 40 runs in four innings in the ongoing tournament in a strike rate of 75.57 with a strike rate of 111.83. Akhtar wasn’t happy either with Pakistan’s team selection.
“Salman ko khud nahi pata wo kya kaptaani kar raha hai (Salman himself doesn’t know what he’s been doing). He is the weakest link. Does he even deserve the spot he is playing at? What does he do? He could be a good boy, but what does he produce? Does he perform like Tilka Varma or Hardik Pandya?” The 50-year-old added.
“Players who can actually win matches for Pakistan—like Hasan Nawaz or Wasim Junior—are left out. Instead, players who neither justify their position nor contribute meaningfully are given opportunities.” Shoaib Akhtar explained that Pakistan will now look to bounce back for their next clash against Sri Lanka on September 23.
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