Shahid Afridi meets PM to discuss cricketing issues, PCB role

• Shahid Afridi met with Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar.
• PM wants Afridi to be involved with PCB.
• Afridi calls for systemic training of cricketers.

Shahid Afridi, the former captain of Pakistan, met with Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday to talk about cricket-related matters, including Afridi’s potential future affiliation with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

The development of cricket players from local to international levels and the performance of the Babar Azam-led team in the current ICC World Cup were also topics of discussion during the meeting.

Shahid Afridi acknowledged his meeting with the prime minister and their discussion of cricket development issues in an exclusive interview with this correspondent.

“I received a call from the Prime Minister’s Office Thursday and had to rush to Islamabad to meet the PM. It was really a pleasure talking to the PM on cricketing issues. He looked keen on the proper training of youth and grooming them in a systematic way so that they could go on to make a name for themselves and for the country,” Afridi said.

According to the great all-rounder, the prime minister wanted him to be involved with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

“I sought some time to decide on my association with the future PCB. What Pakistan cricket requires is systemic and par excellence training of the players from the start to the top level. That has not been happening in Pakistan cricket with the result that we struggle to polish the available talent and make them a real-world beater,” he told the media.

While praising the skill that is there, Afridi acknowledged that talent by itself is not enough to achieve the necessary outcomes.

“What we need is grooming of cricketers in a systematic way. Unless we sincerely make efforts to nourish the available talent, we will not be in a position to make consistent progress at the international level.”

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