PCB chairman holds important meeting with national men’s team coaching staff,
Lahore(Tahir Chuhdary); PCB Chief Draws Red Line: No Grouping Allowed in National Team, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi held a three-hour long meeting with stakeholders, including senior men’s team white-ball coach Gary Kirsten and Test coach Jason Gillespie, to discuss the recommendations to improve the quality of cricket in the country,
The meeting resulted in several key decisions aimed at enhancing the team’s performance and unity.
Naqvi emphasized the importance of team cohesion and discipline, stating unequivocally that there will be no tolerance for groupings within the squad. “Those making groups have no place in the team,” he asserted, adding that any recommendations, including his own, for players who violate team discipline will not be accepted.
Naqvi stressed that strict action will be taken against those involved in grouping activities, and unity must be visible among team members.
During the meeting, it was also decided not to reduce the current amount of central contracts for players. The duration of the central contract will be one year, and the inclusion of players in different categories of central contracts will be based on a set procedure.
He said the team should demonstrate unity while playing in the ground.
It was also decided that a technical procedure would be introduced for issuing NOCs to players for participating in foreign leagues. “Players who meet the fitness and performance criteria will be allowed to participate in foreign cricket leagues,” he said.
“There will be no place for players who do not fully meet the criteria,” he averred.
Naqvi also sought a plan to upgrade High Performance Centres and improve coaching standards, asking for such centres to be established in Islamabad and Peshawar.
The PCB chief also directed to appoint separate coaches for Shaheens and Under-19 teams and organise tournaments with continuity.
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Key takeaways from the meeting include:
– Naqvi warned that players involved in grouping in the national team will not be tolerated, citing a zero-tolerance policy for those who violate discipline.
– Fitness tests will be mandatory for every player once in three months.
– The current amount of central contracts for players will not be reduced, and the duration of the central contract will be one year.
– A technical procedure will be introduced for issuing NOCs to players for participating in foreign leagues.
– Players who meet the fitness and performance criteria will be allowed to participate in foreign cricket leagues.
– Naqvi also sought a plan to upgrade High-Performance Centres and improve coaching standards, asking for such centres to be established in Islamabad and Peshawar.
– The PCB chief directed the appointment of separate coaches for Shaheens and Under-19 teams and the organization of tournaments with continuity.
