Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan stays one of the embellished cricketers within the nation’s historical past. It was below his management that Pakistan received the 1992 World Cup. But, as Pakistan Cricket Board shared a video on social media, remembering the contributions of a few of its biggest gamers, there was no point out of Imran Khan. Furious with the board’s choice, followers took to Twitter to slam the PCB for its motion. Even former chairman of the board, Khalid Mahmood, demanded the withdrawal of the video launched by the PCB on Independence Day for ignoring Imran Khan’s contribution to the sport within the nation.

But the board has are available in for extreme backlash and criticism for the video which doesn’t point out or characteristic any snippet or image of former captain, Imran who led Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup triumph.

Making historical past is not nearly sooner or later, it is in regards to the legends we create and the tales we script

Pakistan Cricket Team – a legacy that echoes by means of time #BeyondJustOneDay pic.twitter.com/grC0YVC5Xi

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 14, 2023

Even #ShameOnPCB grew to become one of many prime developments on X (previously Twitter) as followers expressed their disappointment. Here are some reactions from followers after the video was launched.

Legends at MCG #ShameOnPCB pic.twitter.com/s2UDpX4RAG

— Umar FarOoq (@UmarFarooqGL) August 15, 2023

Legends at MCG #ShameOnPCB#بائیکاٹ_کرکٹ pic.twitter.com/m9AsrgMO9s

— Basit Khan (@BasitKh94136435) August 16, 2023

We know the true legend. #Khan#ShameOnPCB#PetrolDieselPrice pic.twitter.com/Elyj74x8Ym

— Waseem Shigri (@wasimshigri) August 16, 2023

You cannot minus him from ANYWHERE. He is there, he’s the historical past, current and actuality! Stop residing in your small heads!

He is engraved in each cricket lover’s reminiscences. You will lose your individual id by airbrushing historical past. #ShameOnPCB#بائیکاٹ_کرکٹ#NoKhanNoPCBSupport pic.twitter.com/9ryg7TZRas

— Ammara Kh. (@anonconformist_) August 16, 2023

You cannot erase #ShameOnPCB#BoycottPCB#بائیکاٹ_کرکٹ pic.twitter.com/j9Xhv8ogRV

— Muhammad Furqan (@Muhamma53132280) August 16, 2023

“This video must be withdrawn by the PCB immediately and released again with proper mention of Imran’s contribution to Pakistan cricket,” Mahmood instructed the “Aaj” channel.

Mahmood mentioned it was a farce that when the ICC launched the World Cup promo video and did not acknowledge Babar Azam correctly, everybody had raised a noise about it.

“We should first look at ourselves as to what we are doing with our own heroes then criticise others,” Mahmood, who has held a number of vital positions within the board, mentioned.

“You may have countless differences of opinion with Imran Khan as a politician or what happened during his government tenure when he was the Prime Minister. But that does not mean you can ignore his role in bringing so many laurels to Pakistan as a player and captain.” Mahmood mentioned it was unlucky that in Pakistan at the moment all the pieces is being checked out politically and even sports activities is just not being spared.

“This incident just shows that the people running the board are not capable of doing it properly and are politically motivated.” He mentioned Imran performed a giant function in successful the World Cup and on quite a few different events has introduced pleasure and respect for Pakistan cricket.

“How can you ignore his contribution, whatever his politics might be. I strongly condemn this video and I am really angry at how this has been allowed to happen.”

With PTI inputs