There were a lot of rumors and debates regarding Rawalpindi Express possibly joining the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in the capacity of a Chief Selector replacing the former captain Misbah ul Haq who’s serving as the Head Coach as well.

However, the PCB CEO Wasim Khan has made it clear that the board is not thinking about taking any such decision currently but the possibility of such thing happening in the future is still out in the open.

“We never say never. Obviously Shoaib Akhtar is another who is very passionate about Pakistan cricket and he has a huge amount of value to offer.” Wasim said. 

Khan also appreciated the roles of Akhtar, Rashid Latif, Moin Khan and few other former cricketers that helped the young players of the country during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Whilst no decisions have been made about any more hires at the moment, the fact is that during the height of the COVID-19 crisis, players like Shoaib Akhtar, Rashid Latif, Moin Khan, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf and Wasim Akram gave up their time to impart knowledge to our current players." Khan added. 

About Shoaib, Wasim stated that legends like him should always be a part of the system and even if they aren’t, they can still contribute towards the betterment of Pakistan cricket.

“Some of these players will be part of the system, whilst others will be outside the system. But what is important is to note that each of these players have a desire to move Pakistan cricket forward so we will always welcome the likes of Shoaib Akhtar and others to contribute to and support Pakistan cricket like they always have done in the past,” he said.