Babar Azam To Be Axed From Central Contract After T20 World Cup Debacle? Report Claims PCB's Big Action

The Pakistan cricket team has suffered the biggest embarrassment in the T20 World Cup as it failed to reach the second round of the competition for the first time. The team's performance has not gone well with Pakistanis back home, who are demanding strict action against the whole team, the selectors, and a complete overhaul of the cricket setup under the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Their upset defeat against the USA followed by an excruciating loss against India had pushed the Pakistan team against the wall.

Their slim hopes depended on the USA losing to Ireland and other matches going in favour to pave its way into the second round. But the rain got in the way and caused the abandonment of the USA versus Ireland match, dashing Pakistan's hopes, and forcing them to make the long ride home with hanging heads.

The team's ouster from the T20 World Cup has left the fans disappointed and seething with anger.

“All of these players should be removed. The players, the team selectors, coaches.. all of them should be thrown out of the team and a new system should be brought in as their replacement”, said a resident of Islamabad, who expressed his anger on the team's performance in the World Cup.

“The ongoing favouritism among some players, the captain, and his lobby has ruined the team altogether. They all are paid such hefty amounts of money by the PCB every month. These players blackmail the board and the selectors to keep their favoured players in the team and deliberately ignore and reject the newcomers, who were kept on the benches despite their great performances in the Pakistan Super League (PSL)”, he added.

On the other hand, former players and commentators have also lashed out at the cricketers and the board for