PCB throws Babar under the bus, urges support for team

After the Pakistan cricket team lost three World Cup matches in a row, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to publicly support the team. However, in a surprise move, they threw captain Babar Azam under the proverbial bus.

PCB released a press release on social media, urging fans to support the national team.

In the press release issued by the PCB, it was stated, “The board understands the sentiments and feelings of the cricket fans on the three consecutive failures of the national team in the ICC World Cup 2023, however, on this occasion, the board administration hopes from the public and former cricketers that captain Babar Azam and the players should be encouraged in this hour of difficulty”.

The PCB message said that the national team still has four matches to play in the World Cup, hopefully, the national team will forget the defeat and show a positive and good game in the upcoming matches.

Every one is blaming Babar only. na zaka ashraf sab se poch jaye ga na baki 14 players se. Sara malba babr pe dal ke @TheRealPCB khud ko sary muamlay se nikal raha hai. so shamefull or hum in se achy ki umeed lgaye huye hien@TheRealPCBMedia #BehindYouSkipper pic.twitter.com/CBdde7gH8W

— Wasim Sarwar (@MuhammadWa97681) October 26, 2023

PCB said, “On the criticism of former cricketers and the media on the captain Babar Azam and the team management and changing them, the cricket board is of the opinion that winning and losing is part of the game.

“Chairman PCB Management Committee Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf gave a complete free hand to Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq and Captain Babar Azam in the World Cup squad and did not hinder them in making the team as per their wish. In the future, the board will make decisions in light of the performance of the World Cup 2023 in due course. Currently, the board is fully hopeful of the team’s good performance to hoist the green flag on the field in the ICC World Cup 2023.”

Pakistan Cricket Board is facing huge criticism on social media, here are some reactions;

Seriously wishing this was a parody account. https://t.co/ogpWnM45qq

— Roha Nadeem (@RohaNadym) October 26, 2023

ulta chor kotwal ko daante wala scene hogaya yeh toh bhai https://t.co/uQQfAc2EYx

— P.✨ (@PreetyThakur22) October 26, 2023

An honest reaction https://t.co/9mT8l67iOg pic.twitter.com/IRXWlgCYJb

— Zohaib (@behind_Babar) October 26, 2023

3 chairmans in 4 months, coaches online, no proper management, @babarazam258 took us to semi finals and finals in almost every tournament and now team made of 11 players isn't performing and everyone is blaming him as he has never done anything for the team. https://t.co/YLeIn1il7n

— Qaidi No 804 (@Aisekaisayyy) October 26, 2023

I mean….what have we been doing all these years, really? We literally clesr our schedules and stay glued to the screens all day long till the last ball to cheer on the team. Hor ki chaanday o? https://t.co/7SzzdYGAyz

— berbaad kacchay (@mahobili) October 26, 2023

Seriously WTF is this @TheRealPCB!? Sach,jhoot jo bhi ho, you can’t take this out during a live WC campaign!

No fan of Babar Azam’s captaincy,but to throw your captain & cheif selector under the bus like this in middle of WC is a horrid step.

Incompetence ki inteha this regime pic.twitter.com/msV0KmVbO2

— SillyTiddy (@SillyTiddy) October 26, 2023

We have hit Ijaz Butt Era PCB pic.twitter.com/HXuLsCaW3b

— Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) October 26, 2023