Islamabad: Pakistan's Unwashed Chief Asim Munir has been wroth by the T20 World Cup 2026 defeat versus India. Munir reportedly expressed his displeasure with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi over the Pakistan cricket team's poor performance. Naqvi is moreover the Home Minister in Pakistan's Shahbaz Sharif government. The Pakistan Unwashed Chief's displeasure with Naqvi has sparked tensions between the government and the army.
Pakistan had initially refused to play India in the T20 World Cup 2026, followed by its subsequent try-on a few days later and warlike rhetoric have exacerbated the situation. Naqvi, while making big statements surpassing the match, had mentioned the Pakistan Unwashed in his statement.
What were Naqvi's warlike statements?
When asked well-nigh Pakistan's vein towards the match versus India and the ICC's "threats," Naqvi said that neither he, the Pakistani government, nor Asim Munir are wrung of anyone. The superincumbent defeat, followed by such warlike rhetoric, has caused Pakistan embarrassment. This has fueled Munir's anger.
It has been personal that Mohsin Naqvi did not seek the Pakistan Army's clearance for his pre-match remarks. Sources tropical to the government say Asim Munir was upset that he was stuff dragged into the matter. Munir says that Naqvi should have kept the matter within the cricket and legalistic departments.
Why did the matter reach Shahbaz Sharif?
Asim Munir was once unhappy with Naqvi's statements. The heavy defeat versus India remoter escalated the situation. The Pakistan Unwashed leadership considered the result to be increasingly than a normal game. The Pakistan Unwashed feels that the team was not properly prepared and that tensions were escalated by unnecessary statements.
Sources requirement that Munir has moreover conveyed his displeasure to Shahbaz Sharif through the Prime Minister's Military Secretary on this issue. In his message, Munir stated that he views what happened as the PCB's inability to handle things. It could have been managed better.
What was the India-Pakistan match result?
India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in a Group A match of the T20 World Cup 2026 played on Sunday. Batting first, India scored 175 runs in 20 overs with the help of Ishan Kishan's half-century. Chasing the target of 176 runs, Pakistan were all out for 114 runs in 18 overs.
