‘PCB should delete the video and apologise,’ Wasim Akram shocked at cricket tribute video ‘minus the great Imran Khan’
On Pakistan’s Independence Day, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted a video on X (formerly Twitter), paying tribute to Pakistan cricket over the years. “Making history isn’t just about one day, it’s about the legends we create and the tales we script…Pakistan Cricket Team – a legacy that echoes through time,” tweeted PCB with the video.
https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1691091543350771712Interestingly, the video did not show former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan except for a short glimpse. You’d probably miss him if you blinked. Sports journalist Faizan Lakhani noticed this “bareek kaam”.
Just noticed what we can say "bareek kaam", laga bhi diya and dikhaya bhee nahee. Just one frame, which is 1-25th of a second. https://t.co/ZCyXdIgCZM pic.twitter.com/dyDYbP4BrH
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) August 14, 2023
PCB has come under fire since posting the video.
Former cricket captain and one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, Wasim Akram, slammed PCB in a tweet.
“After long flights and hours of transit before reaching Sri Lanka, I got the shock of my life when I watched PCB’s short clip on the history of Pakistan cricket minus the great Imran Khan… political differences apart but Imran Khan is an icon of world cricket and developed Pakistan into a strong unit in his time and gave us a pathway… PCB should delete the video and apologise,” tweeted Wasim Akram on X (former Twitter).
After long flights and hours of transit before reaching Sri Lanka, I got the shock of my life when I watched PCB’s short clip on the history of Pakistan cricket minus the great Imran Khan… political differences apart but Imran Khan is an icon of world cricket and developed…
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) August 16, 2023
Caretaker Sports Minister and former pacer Wahab Riaz also criticised the PCB in a press conference.
“We can never forget the ’92 World Cup. We can never forget the captain. We have always idealised him [Khan] and Insha’Allah, I believe the young generation will also idealise their stars,” said Wahab Riaz.
Imran Khan is considered to be one of the best and most iconic players in Pakistan’s cricket history. Khan played 88 Tests and 175 ODIs for Pakistan. Khan also led Pakistan to its first series victory in England in 1987 and under his captaincy, Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup.
Former Captain Pakistan Women’s Cricket Urooj Mumtaz Khan took a dig at PCB and posted, “Imran Khan will go down in history as one of the greats of the global game!”
Reminiscing in Pakistan crickets history, 11 images of the 1992 World Cup win and not one pic or mention of the greatest that ever played the game for the country!
— Urooj Mumtaz Khan (@uroojmumtazkhan) August 14, 2023
Imran Khan will go down in history as one of the greats of the global game!#PakistanCricket https://t.co/wKsvBgNZ3u
Here are some other reactions from users on X (former Twitter):
All the political differences with Imran Khan set aside, it is so low of PCB to not feature Imran Khan in this video. The guy won you the only WorldCup (50 overs) !! PCB is an autonomous body should be Apolitical. Shame !! https://t.co/gxO258d2Z8
— Faizan Khan (@Faizankhaan91) August 14, 2023
Stalinist. Imran Khan airbrushed from the history of Pakistan cricket. https://t.co/HtCaJPwLnM
— Peter Oborne (@OborneTweets) August 14, 2023
Pettiness is having an entire segment on the 1992 WC win without showing a single picture of the man who led the team to glory.
— Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس (@UzairYounus) August 14, 2023
Shameful by @TheRealPCB! https://t.co/keTBzXv1Jd
Wow PCB so on that glorious day in 1992 Pakistan fought like “Cornered Tigers” without the skipper Imran Khan??
— Waseem Abbasi (@Wabbasi007) August 14, 2023
Infact @ImranKhanPTI was the one who coined the term .. https://t.co/V0IbBK1pvL pic.twitter.com/vCUptOTOpC
Takes some special effort to get roasted on your own account by your own fans, on Independence day, celebrating your own greatest cricketing achievements.
— Danyal Rasool (@Danny61000) August 14, 2023
But they've managed it with ease. https://t.co/w2QvX8fGGb
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