Pakistan Coach Aaqib Javed Denies Allegations of Player Abuse and Scolding During Champions Trophy

Javed expressed his belief in nurturing and supporting players rather than scolding and abusing them. He emphasized that he does not believe in the traditional approach of scolding and beating players, stating that he respects and wants to help them improve. "I don't scold the players at all. In our culture, it is common for teachers and coaches to scold and abuse, but I don't agree with that. I believe in showing respect to players and supporting them in their practice and development. I don't believe in shouting or criticizing players," Javed told reporters before Pakistan's final Group A match against Bangladesh.

When pressed about Pakistan's scoring rate that hurt them dearly in this tournament, Javed said one shouldn't go out there with a preconceived target in mind because the conditions can dictate terms.

"We mix things up – Like in the T20 World Cup – 220 is a far-off target - we were not even scoring 120. So, overall, if you talk about cricket - there we scored 150 – 125 – there was no need to do 250. So, overall, we have to improve our game, and for that we need consistency."

Javed said there has to be consistency right from the board to the management to the players in order to achieve results. "Consistency in your cricket board, consistency in every aspect. Because if you look at the past 4-5 years, the changes that have come to the Cricket Board, until you will not let a policy run for long term, you will not get consistency. We talk about the players; we compare them with other teams. You should compare the board also – until you don’t become consistent, till you don’t let a policy run for a long term, it will be difficult," he added.

‘Players are hurt and they are sorry’: Javed on Pakistan's early exit

This was the third consecutive ICC tournament where Pakistan failed to advance beyond the group stage. They finished fifth in ODI World Cup in 2023, were knocked out from the from the group stage after losing to USA in the T20 World Cup 2024 and now failed to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.

"There are no excuses, and there shouldn’t be any. Like if you will see this team, before the match we all are hopeful and back the team also, but when the team plays and we don’t get favourable results, then the player who did not perform well will be the most disappointed. It’s obvious they are also hurt; they are also sorry about it. The message to the nation is that you can try and we can try to improve our team. There is no other solution," Javed said.

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