"Keep 90s Players Away...": Rashid Latif's Blunt Take After Pakistan's Humiliation In Champions Trophy

Former captain Rashid Latif has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to keep the 1992 World Cup-winning team away from the management. On being asked about Pakistan's inability to win ICC titles consistently, Latif came up with a cheeky suggestion that the players who played in the 90s should be kept away from the team, as well as the management. Latif's remarks came amid criticism of the Mohammad Rizwan-led team after their early exit from the Champions Trophy.

"It took 17 years [for Pakistan to win another World Cup] because the 90s players did not spare Pakistan cricket. Keep 90s players away from management and from the team as well then they will try to win. Even I am from the 90s. They have been serving Pakistan cricket for so long now. So, I think, they should rest now," Latif said on Geo News show 'Harna Mana Hai'.

Recently, Latif hinted that the side will introduce fresh faces in the team for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand, starting on March 16.

With the performance of senior players under scrutiny, Latif took to X to share the list of players who are under consideration for New Zealand T20Is.

For New Zealand T20 squad

Batting Coach Mohammad Yousuf

Shadab khan (Captain)
Muhammad haris
Sufyan Muqeem
Irfan khan Niazi
Shaheen Afridi
Abbas Afridi
Jahandad khan
Abrar Ahmed
Umair bin Yousuf
Khushdil Shah
Hassan Nawaz
Abdul Samad
Haris Rauf
Usman Khan
Hussain Talat…

Meanwhile, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria said that if Rizwan decides to step down, then the veteran Fakhar Zaman can enter the conversations of being a captain.

"He is fearless and will ask you a few questions. He brings the X-Factor. Yesterday (during the Pakistan-India match), Pakistan did not have him (as he is ruled out of Champions