Pakistan Cricket Team: Kabhi Sher, Abhi Bhed?
Yaad hai woh din jab Pakistan cricket team duniya bhar mein apni unpredictable nature ke liye famous thi? Kabhi kisi ko hara dete, kabhi khud har jaate. Yeh unpredictability unki USP thi. 2022 T20 World Cup mein humne yeh dekha – pehle do matches haarne ke baad, Pakistan ne comeback kiya aur final tak pahuncha. Title toh nahi jeeta, lekin unpredictability dikha di.
Kya Unhe Blame Kar Sakte Hain?
Aaj kal Pakistan ke cricketers mein woh spark nahin hai. Lekin kya unhe blame kar sakte hain? Future ka koi clear plan hi nahin hai. Internal politics, government interference, coaches, captains, selectors aur Board Chairpersons ki badalti team, domestic cricket structure mein gadbad, aur team mein cliques – in sab ne Pakistan cricket ko damage kiya hai.
Templated Cricket Aur Dukhdaai Haalat
Aaj kal Pakistan ka cricket templated hai. Cricket, jo Pakistan ka sabse popular sport hai, woh hockey ki tarah duba hua hai. ICC revenue se paise toh hain, lekin stability ki kami hai. Cricket aur politics ka gathbandhan bhi problem hai. Imran Khan ka downfall, jo 1992 World Cup jeetne wali team ke hero the, woh Pakistan cricket ke downfall ko represent karta hai.
Naqvi Ka Jawaab
Last year August mein, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi se poocha gaya tha ki unhe cricket ke baare mein kitna pata hai. Unhone kaha, “Time batayega.”
Six months baad, jab Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy se bahar ho gaya, toh Naqvi ko yaad dilaya gaya ki woh deliver nahin kar paaye. Imran Khan ne bhi statement diya ki jab favourites ko decision-making positions mein rakha jaayega, toh cricket barbaad ho jaayega.
Naye Regime, Naye Rules
Sawaal yeh hai ki current regime kab tak chalega? Aur unki policies ka kya asar hoga? Har government change ke saath, naya PCB chairman aata hai. Last three and a half years mein, Pakistan Cricket Board ke chaar chairmen rahe. Ismein Ramiz Raja bhi shaamil hain, jinhe Imran Khan ne appoint kiya tha.
Unpredictability, Kabhi Boon, Abhi Curse
Policies ka har regime ke hisaab se badalna chaos paida karta hai. Pakistan cricket ki unpredictability, jo kabhi unki strength thi, ab unki weakness ban gayi hai. Yeh koi nayi baat nahin hai. Pakistan ki politics bhi unpredictable rahi hai, aur politics aur cricket hamesha se jude rahe hain.
2019 Se Shuru Hua Downfall?
Najam Sethi ne Imran Khan par blame lagaya ki 2019 se Pakistan cricket ka downfall shuru hua. Lekin naye regime mein kya badla? Waqar Younis ka advisor banna controversial tha. Champions Trophy ke liye selection bhi sawaliya nishaan ke ghere mein rahi.
Kisiko Nahin Chahiye Yeh Mess
Pakistan cricket ko abhi former cricketers ki zarurat hai. Lekin koi bhi is mess ka hissa nahin banna chahta. Wasim Akram free mein madad karne ko taiyar hain, lekin selector ya coach nahin banna chahte kyunki woh “insults” face nahin karna chahte.
Pakistan cricket ki yeh haalat dekhkar, future zyada roshan nahin lagta.
(Author ek former sports editor aur news anchor hain. Abhi woh columnist, features writer aur stage actor hain)
Disclaimer: Yeh author ke personal views hain.
