Shoaib Akhtar Clarifies Reports Of Becoming Pakistan Cricket Team Chief Selector - UrduPoint
Zeeshan Mehtab | October 03, 2026
Former speed star Shoaib Akhtar has clarified reports that he could become the chief selector of the Pakistan cricket team. Social media has been abuzz with speculation for several days, suggesting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) might appoint Akhtar to help improve the national team.
However, the 51-year-old Akhtar, speaking to state television from Houston, Texas, denied any such meeting and expressed disinterest in joining the board.
"I am hearing reports that I am taking a major position and have demanded money; all of this is fake."
Akhtar emphasized his desire to contribute to Pakistani cricket but stressed that he does not seek a position within the PCB.
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