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#DestroyNajamSethi trends on social media amid rumors of Shadab Khan removal

News Desk

Apr 04

Since the last couple of weeks there is speculation in media reports that the Vice- Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, Shadab Khan, is going to be removed as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) searches for a competent player to replace him.

Imad Wasim’s and Shan Masood’s names are under consideration, reportedly.

While there has been no official confirmation, cricketing fans were quick to respond, slamming team management on social media, demanding that PCB support cricketers after defeat instead of pressurising them

After the Afghanistan series loss in United Arab Emirates, some fans defended Shadab and criticizing management in the context of why they have rested all key senior players and some reactions were opposing Khan’s poor approach and irresponsible decisions on field.


After the series failure, in the post-match press conference, Shadab Khan said that now management will realise the importance of master batsmen Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan.


“We have achieved our motive,” the stand-in captain said, further murking up the waters.

Media reports have stated that after the series failure, the Board is thinking closely about appointing a new vice-captain for the shorter format series against New Zealand in April.


Usama Mir is likely to replace Shadab in the upcoming home series against the Kiwis.

Former wicket-keeper batter Rashid Latif added fuel to fire by commenting on his Youtube Channel that PCB may be trying to punish Shadab for speaking truth.


The analysis by the former cricketer put PCB management and Najam Sethi into hot waters. As soon as Latif comments on the debate showed up on social media, #DestroyNajamSethi started trending.


Clearly, fans are not happy with speculations that Shadab Khan will be replaced. There seems to be general consensus that Shadab is a crucial player in the team and is an essential part of the team’s leadership.

The hashtag #DestroyerNajamSethi is a straight-up depiction of the fact that Pakistan cricket fans are frustrated, exasperated and angry with the chairman and management of the cricket board.

A large pool of fans firmly believes that such decisions are an attempt to break the national team’s bench and won’t be advantageous for the team as well as the fans.

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