In Pakistan cricket, the only constant seems to be change. Today, Aqib Javed takes over as interim white-ball coach, replacing Jason Gillespie, a shift that reflects the PCB’s perpetual reshuffling. Interestingly, Aqib wasn’t even the first choice—Saqlain Mushtaq and Azhar Mehmood were considered earlier.
This marks Pakistan’s fifth white-ball coach in a year, highlighting an unsettling trend of short-term appointments. Coaches like Grant Bradburn, Mohammad Hafeez, Gary Kirsten, and Gillespie have all held—and swiftly lost—their positions. Aqib’s tenure is expected to last until the 2025 Champions Trophy, though history suggests otherwise.
The story doesn’t end with coaching. In the past year alone, Pakistan cricket has seen five captains across formats—Babar Azam, Shan Masood, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, and now Salman Agha, who leads today’s T20I against Australia.
With constant upheaval at every level, Pakistan cricket remains a dynamic but chaotic spectacle, where keeping track of who’s in and who’s out is a challenge in itself.
