Shoaib Malik Asked Awkward Question By Mohammad Hafeez On Live TV. Shoaib Akhtar Intervenes

Pakistan's early exit from the Champions Trophy has led to nationwide outrage, with fans and experts criticising the teams approach. The hosts of the tournament, Pakistan, are officially out of the semi-finals race after losing to New Zealand and India, respectively, in their first two group games. However, all hell broke loose on live television when former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez put ex-teammate Shoaib Malik in an awkward position by asking him about his mentorship role during the PCB organised Champions Cup One-Day tournament last year.

Malik, a former Pakistan captain, was one of the five mentors appointed by the PCB for the pentangular tournament. As Malik got uncomfortable after Hafeez's query, legendary Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar intervened and came to his rescue. The incident took place on PTV Sports after New Zealand beat Bangladesh to dump them and Pakistan out of the semi-finals race.

"Malik is among the five mentors working with the Pakistan team. How responsibility and how much authority were you given?" Hafeez asked Malik.

Before Malik could give an explanation, Hafeez interrupted him by saying: "It's been six months, right? Six months!"

Seeing Malik in a spot of bother, Akhtar intervened: "Don't put him in a spot"

However, Hafeez once against intervened: "I'm not asking him any difficult question."

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Pakistan needed Bangladesh to beat New Zealand on Monday to keep their slim hopes of a place in the semi-finals alive, but the result went the other way.

"We have been backing these players for the last few years but they are