PCB Drops Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from Selection Committee Post ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Failure

Pakistan's showing in the ICC T20 World Cup was disappointing, with a string of poor finishes. The fact that they lost to the US in a Super Over and then to their biggest foes, India, made their problems even worse. Their lacklustre performance against Canada and a close win over Ireland made their overall performance even worse. To make matters worse, the Indian cricket team won the prize by beating South Africa in the final. This string of bad results not only hurt Pakistan's already bad image, but it also made them even less happy with the competition. 

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Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq sacked from PCB selection committee post T20 World Cup failure

ESPNcricinfo reports that Pakistan's underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign has resulted in notable changes; Abdul Razzaq and Wahab Riaz both have been removed from their positions as national team selectors. Razzaq, who only weeks ago was appointed to the selection committee for the men's and women's teams, will not be a selector for the women's team either now. Official announcements about their leaving should arrive later this week.

Last month, ESPNcricinfo reported that Wahab Riaz's job security was questionable in the wake of Pakistan's tragic early exit from the Twenty20 World Cup. Despite being removed from his position as chief selector earlier this year and placed to a group of seven selectors without a formal boss, Wahab was believed to be the committee's de facto president. He was irritated by this viewpoint because it made him the centre of criticism for the committee's decisions.

The committee of selection is probably going to change and a new chief selector is expected to be chosen. Rumours suggest that a reduced panel might cause Wahab and Razzaq to make way. Wahab's leaving is important since he is close to PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. Originally served as head selector and then in prominent roles during the T20 World Cup, Wahab's relationship with Naqvi spans his tenure as interim sports minister and now with PCB.

Naqvi seems committed to show responsibility by implementing reforms independent of personal ties. Given the newly formed seven-member committee under investigation, this action marks yet another change in PCB's selecting procedure. Given six head selectors over the previous four years, the committee's volatility is clear-cut. For every format, the choosing committee currently consists of Mohammad Yousuf, Asad Shafiq, Bilal Afzal, the head coach, and the captain.