Pakistan cricket is under the scanner after its national team's latest disaster in an ICC event. The hosts of the Champions trophy 2025 are out of the event from the group stage event with no wins in three matches and may even finish last (based on Net Run-Rate). There have been calls to drop five to six players, change the coach and event change the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, amid the Champions Trophy 2025 mess. Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram has been quite vocal about the current scenario.
After the latest setback, Wasim Akram lashed out at Pakistan. He even chided them over their diet during the match against India.
"I think it was the first or second drinks break, and there was a plate full of bananas for the players. Itne kele toh bandar bhi nahi khaate (Even monkeys don't eat so many bananas). And it's their food. Had it been our captain Imran Khan, he would have given me a beating over it," Akram said on a post-match show.
Now, he has taken a dig at an old quote of former Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja, where he said: "NASA's scientist prepares diet for Cristiano Ronaldo."
Former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja says NASA's scientists set Cristiano Ronaldo's diet plan pic.twitter.com/Xk5W1EnneM
Mentioning that quote, in a chat show which also had Ajay Jadeja and Waqar Younis, Akram said: "Heard that NASA makes Cristiano Ronaldo's diet. He (pointing at Waqar) knows who I am talking about."
Wasim Alram
"Suna hai Ronaldo ka diet plan @NASA banati hai."
Wasim Bhai & Waqar taking a dig on Ramiz Raja pic.twitter.com/6FZKseakuo
Akram lambasted the Pakistan team, accusing them of playing 'archaic cricket' in times where the speed of the game has increased multi-folds.
"Drastic steps needed. We are playing
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