Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman attacks aspects of Pakistan’s cricket system, saying the culture created by the country’s 1992 World Cup winners is “dictatorial.” Speaking in the context of recent changes, he also criticizes PCB chief selector Aaqib Javed and discusses what he argues are deeper problems affecting the team’s performance and management.
The reports link his comments to the PCB’s ongoing personnel moves, including mass sackings mentioned in the coverage. Across the two NDTV items, the core narrative is that Atiq-uz-Zaman questions leadership and cricket administration practices, using unusually harsh language to describe the influence of past players on current decision-making. Both articles frame the remarks as part of a broader debate over how Pakistan cricket is run and why it struggles to deliver consistent results.
While the outlet emphasizes the bluntness of his remarks, it does not provide new, detailed evidence in the excerpted summaries beyond his critiques of specific individuals and the organizational culture he attributes to 1992 World Cup figures.
