There has been a major change in Shoaib Akhtar’s statements regarding Mohsin Naqvi in the last 24 hours, which the media is calling a “U-turn.”
Initial statement
After the defeat to India in the T20 World Cup 2026, Shoaib Akhtar, while talking to an Indian TV channel (ABP News), called Mohsin Naqvi “incompetent and ignorant.”
He said that the one who does not know cricket has been made the chairman.
Latest clarification (a day later)
In his recent statement, Shoaib Akhtar has expressed his disinterest in these words and said that “I will not tolerate wrong talk about Mohsin Bhai.” He clarified that:
The Indian media has wrongly colored and distorted his statement.
He was not referring to Mohsin Naqvi but to the “top brass” running international cricket.
He called Mohsin Naqvi a “well-intentioned person” who wants the betterment of Pakistan cricket.
Social media users and several news outlets like Aaj TV are calling this sudden change a “software update” for Shoaib Akhtar.
