Pakistan faced a humiliating exit from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, leading to considerations of coaching staff changes. Wasim Akram expresses his reluctance to become a coach or selector for the national team due to the poor treatment of former teammates and his desire to spend time with his family.
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