The Pakistan Cricket Board is again involved in new controversies, including criticism of Mohsin Naqvi by the board’s administration, reported differences between Salman Agha and Mike Hesson, ownership of PSL franchises, and new allegations against the board’s decision-making process. Below is a complete analysis of what is happening in Pakistan cricket.
Manoj Tiwary Questions PCB Leadership and Team Environment
Former India batsman Manoj Tiwary has raised questions about the leadership of Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi, saying that a lack of clarity and freedom could be causing some tension between the Pakistan captain and coach.
This came after a video of Pakistan captain Salman Agha throwing a bottle in frustration while sitting near head coach Mike Hesson.
Bottle-Throwing Incident Raises Questions About Trust
Tiwary feels that in order for any team to progress, they need strong leadership and that the current system may not be giving the coaching staff enough freedom.
Tiwari said that if any nation has to move forward, then its leader has to be firm with their choices, and there has to be clarity as well as freedom but however I don’t think that the PCB chief is giving enough freedom, moreover Mike Hesson, the present head coach tried to take the team along.
Also, he also stated that “the bottle-throwing incident was a display of the problems in the dressing room, and in the final match, we saw that the situation got a little frustrating between Hesson and the captain, Salman Ali Agha but Babar Azam was not willing to go out, and Agha threw the bottle, and it just shows that faith is not there,” Tiwary said.
Mike Hesson Denies Rift Conflict With Salman Agha
But Hesson denied the rumors of tension and gave a different explanation for the incident. He said that Agha was frustrated only after getting out and not with the coach. “I had got that video, it was sent to me, you people had understood it, but I will tell you what happened, actually I was about to discuss with Salman about assisting Mohammad Nawaz to prepare him as a left-hander and put up his pads, but Agha was upset that he just got out, so he threw the bottle onto the ground,” Hesson said.
Also, he additionally clarified that it was not an argument and assured that “it had nothing to do with the conversation, as it was really simple, and it is amazing what people can interpret sometimes,” he said.
Ownership Disputes Emerge in Pakistan Super League Franchises
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is facing ownership problems in at least two of the eight franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), it has been revealed. A source familiar with the matter said that a problem has arisen in the newly auctioned Sialkot franchise over the majority ownership of the franchise.
Majority Ownership Complaint Filed in Sialkot Franchise
One of the owners, Muhammad Shahid, has filed a complaint with the PSL CEO, Salman Naseer, that he has 76 percent ownership of the franchise, but his other partners, who have 24 percent ownership, are trying to sell the shares of the franchise without his knowledge, the source said.
Shahid Alleges Unauthorized Share Deals
He said that Shahid, a businessman who lives abroad, had also posted a video on social media in which he said that the other minor shareholders are trying to make deals without his knowledge and consent and are trying to dump more shares than they own.
The Sialkot franchise was bought for Pakistan Rs 185 crores by a group of people that includes Kamil Khan, a relation of one of Pakistan’s former captains, who has no relation to the entire incident.
There was another complaint where Fawad Rana, one of the original owners of the Lahore Qalandars franchise, after getting a court verdict in his favor, also went forward to file a complaint with Naseer about majority ownership.
Apparently, as per court documents, he had filed a case against his brothers, Atif Rana and Sameer Rana, in a court, claiming that they sold shares of his company without his knowledge, and the court has given its verdict in his favor.
‘Mohsin Naqvi Trap’ Allegations Surface Over T20 World Cup Participation
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has welcomed two new teams to the T20 franchise event in January, which until now had six teams.
A real estate group and a US-based aviation and healthcare giant won the bids for two new Twenty20 franchises in the PSL for $12.75 million (approximately INR 114 crores) on Thursday.
Syed Haque Makes Explosive Claims Against PCB Chief
Syed Haque has made some explosive claims regarding the influence of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi on BCB President Aminul Islam. In a bombshell interview with RevSportz on February 19, 2026, Haque stated that the plan of giving more weight to ‘security issues’ was actually a trap set by some third parties.
Haque clarified that he does not like to discuss politics, and as a cricket administrator, he would like to stress integrity and loyalty, Aminul Islam, probably being very immature, was taken in by Mr. Mohsin Naqvi, the current ACC president, who persuaded him to get in line.
Conclusion
The recent developments that have taken place in the Pakistan Cricket Board are a result of the uncertainty that has surrounded the sport both on and off the field. Whether it is the concerns that have been raised by Manoj Tiwary about leadership and dressing room clarity or the denial that has been made by Mike Hesson that there is no conflict, the developments that have taken place are a result of the fact that perceptions have the ability to create reality in modern sport.
