Shoaib Akhtar Denies Reports of Joining Pakistan Cricket Board as Chief Selector
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has denied reports of joining the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as chief selector or in any other role. Speaking from Houston, he reiterated his mother's advice to avoid cricket politics and stated he has not been offered any position by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. While expressing his desire to support Pakistan cricket, Akhtar emphasized he prefers to contribute in other ways and dismissed speculation linking him to recent team management changes.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 34/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, hindustantimes, theprint, economictimes, news18, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 3 Oct, 08:01 am. Other outlets followed.