Shoaib Akhtar and Salman Ali Agha. | (Credits: X)
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has strongly questioned Salman Ali Agha’s spot as captain after yet another loss to India in Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium. Akhtar stated that Agha looks quite clueless as captain and is curious to understand what he brings to the team by batting at number six.
India beat Pakistan for the second consecutive time in Asia Cup 2025, consigning them to a six-wicket defeat following the seven-wicket mauling in the Group Stage game. Agha scored a scratchy 3 against India in Group stage and made an unbeaten 17 in the Super 4 as Pakistan made 171. But it wasn’t enough for the Men in Green to win.
Speaking on tapmad after Pakistan’s loss, the Rawalpindi Express said:
“Kaptaan ko toh waise bhi kuch pata nahin hai. Salman ko khud nahi pata wo kya kaptaani kar raha hai. Does he deserve to play in the spot where he is playing? Sabse weakest link toh yeh hai, beech mein. 6 pe batting karne aata hai, what does he do? Unka Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya aata hai, karo comparison. Good captain, fine with me. But what does he produce as a talent?”
(Captain doesn’t know what he is doing. Salman himself doesn’t know what he is doing as captain. Does he deserve to play in the spot where he is playing? He seems like the weakest link, comes to bat at 6, what does he do. They have Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya, compare. Good captain, fine with me. But what does he produce as a talent?)
