How Pakistan Cricket Went From World-Class To Crisis | Cricket Unfiltered | EP 10

On Cricket Unfiltered, Rajdeep Sardesai and Nikhil Naz examine the deeper crisis facing Pakistan cricket, from its recent poor performances and constant changes in coaches and captains to selection controversies, weak governance and a shrinking pool of international-quality players.

They look back at the generations that produced legends such as Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas and Wasim Akram and ask why Pakistan is no longer consistently producing players of that calibre. The hosts also compare Pakistan's struggling talent-development structure with India's expanding domestic cricket ecosystem and discuss the importance of academies, age-group cricket and a wider talent pipeline.

The episode then turns to the controversial Sky Sports interview with the sons of Imran Khan, the former Pakistani prime minister and cricketer, leading to a heated disagreement between Rajdeep and Nikhil over whether a cricket broadcaster should use its platform to discuss a political and human-rights issue. While one argues that cricket can be a powerful platform for speaking up on issues that affect players and the game, the other warns that bringing politics into sports broadcasts could open the floodgates to partisan agendas.

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Produced by Areeb Raza

Sound mixed by Suraj Singh