‘Are they living in the past?’: Ex-India cricketer slams Mohsin Naqvi after Asia Cup prize snub

India’s Women’s Asia Cup victory in Dubai was eclipsed by another uncomfortable prize discussion including Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi, as the champs as soon as again decreased to gather the flatware from the Pakistan Cricket Board chief.India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the last on Sunday to declare the title, however the post-match event was held up amidst the standoff. Naqvi, who is likewise Pakistan‘s Interior Minister, stayed at the place, however India’s gamers hesitated to get the prize from him.The episode was noticeably comparable to in 2015’s guys’s Asia Cup last, when India’s triumphant group had actually likewise contradicted the prize fromNaqvi The repeat has as soon as again put the spotlight on his double function as a senior cricket administrator and a popular figure in Pakistan’s federal government.

Mohammad Kaif concerns Naqvi’s double duties

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has actually questioned whether Naqvi can provide enough attention to cricket administration while concurrently managing significant political duties.“Are they living in the past? Don’t they have a truth check? Mohsin Naqvi remains in politics. He is in charge of the board. It’s not like that,” Kaif stated on Cricbuzz.“If you remain in cricket, then you need to remain in cricket. You need to go to 2 locations. It’s a tough task. You will not have the ability to provide time. You have numerous political dedications. You need to run the cricket board. You need to see what’s going on within. You need to stop at one location and invest time. If you take a look at any body, if you compare it with the BCCI, or take a look at it from the outdoors, no one does 2 things.”Naqvi’s duties extend beyond the PCB. As ACC president, PCB chairman and Pakistan’s Interior Minister, he inhabits prominent positions throughout both cricket and federal government, making his participation in significant India-Pakistan cricket occasions especially delicate.Kaif thinks leading a cricket board requires a level of focus that can be challenging to supply while holding another significant workplace.“Either you are a political leader, or you are a cricketer. You need to stabilize it. You need to concentrate on something,” he stated.Kaif likewise turned down the concept that Pakistan’s cricketing issues come from an absence of skilled gamers.According to the previous India global, Pakistan continues to have substantial natural capability however requires a much better system and the ideal individuals to turn that skill into effective expert cricketers.“Players aren’t bad. You require individuals who make gamers. There is a great deal of skill in Pakistan,” he included.The most current debate has actually guaranteed that India’s Women’s Asia Cup triumph will be kept in mind for more than the 72-run win overSri Lanka Instead of a regular prize event, the last as soon as again ended with an unsettled discussion including Naqvi.With a comparable circumstance having actually played out at the guys’s Asia Cup final in 2015, concerns over Naqvi’s function at the crossway of cricket administration and politics are most likely to stay part of the discussion.