The Pakistan cricket team is facing a massive crisis, and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is about to make major changes. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is deeply unhappy with how the team is performing. He has called for a critical meeting this weekend to reshape the team's leadership. This sudden emergency comes after Pakistan suffered a historic and humiliating 0-2 Test series sweep at home against Bangladesh. Pakistan has now lost four Test matches in a row to Bangladesh. They have fallen to a low 8th place on the World Test Championship standings. The board is ready to sack 36-year-old Test captain Shan Masood. His track record as leader has been highly disappointing.

Under Masood, Pakistan has suffered 12 losses in just 16 Test matches. He has only managed to win 4 games. He just led Pakistan to an equal-worst away streak of seven consecutive losses. As a top-order batter, Masood averages a modest 30.49 in Test cricket. The board feels his captaincy duties are hurting his batting, and his clean intentions are not translating into wins. The PCB wants to hand the Test captaincy to Salman Ali Agha. Salman is already the captain for Pakistan's white-ball (ODI and T20) squads. Making him the Test captain would put him in charge of all three formats. 

Sarfaraz Ahmed’s tenure as Test head coach under scrutiny

Sarfaraz Ahmed’s tenure as Pakistan’s Test head coach has hit a massive roadblock. Appointed only in April 2026, his leadership is now under intense fire following a historic and humiliating 0-2 Test series whitewash against Bangladesh. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is deeply dissatisfied with the team's rapid decline. He has scheduled an emergency review meeting at Gaddafi Stadium this weekend to decide whether to axe or retain the newly appointed coach. Sarfaraz's first active series as the official red-ball coach turned into an absolute nightmare.

 Losing consecutive Test matches on home soil to Bangladesh triggered nationwide outrage and cost him the board's immediate trust. Reports indicate high levels of tension within the team camp following the losses. Sarfaraz reportedly criticized the squad heavily, urging players to stop focusing on individual milestones and think about the team. Blame games and frustration over on-field decisions have made matters worse. While the PCB initially intended to fire Sarfaraz immediately, logistical reality has hit. With high-profile away series against the West Indies and England beginning in July, the board is running out of time. Rumours suggest Sarfaraz might get a temporary lifeline to coach these tours purely due to a lack of immediate options.