From Whitewash to White-Hot Anger – Head Coach Jason Gillespie on the Chopping Block
Published on: November 03, 2025
By: BTNI
Location: Lahore, India
As fireworks lit up Navi Mumbai for India’s historic 52-run triumph over South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final, a stunned silence gripped Pakistan cricket headquarters. The Green Shirts crashed to eighth and last place—zero wins from seven outings, three points only from washed-out games—triggering an immediate PCB crisis meeting.
Sources inside Gaddafi Stadium confirm PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has summoned Gillespie, captain Fatima Sana and chief selector Saleem Jaffar for an emergency review at 10 a.m. tomorrow. “Zero wins in a World Cup is unacceptable,” a board insider told this reporter. “Heads will roll.”The nightmare began in Colombo: Bangladesh chased 130 in 31.1 overs
India romped home by 88 runs
Australia crushed them by 142 runs
England were 133/9 when rain saved a point
New Zealand took another no-result
South Africa hammered them by 8 wickets
Sri Lanka’s final match—abandoned after 4.2 overs
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Batting averages sank to 15.8, bowling economy ballooned past 6, and fielding errors gifted 27 extra runs per game. Captain Sana’s 178 runs and 9 wickets were lone bright spots in a campaign labelled “a national embarrassment” by former skipper Bismah Maroof.“We let 220 million people down,” a tearful Sana told reporters at Allama Iqbal Airport. “The coach tried everything, but we failed him.”PCB to announce: Immediate sacking of head coach
Full-time local coach hunt
Boot-camp for 25 probables starting 10 November
50% pay cut for senior players until Asia Cup
As India pocketed $4.48 million and global applause, Pakistan’s women returned to empty stands and stinging memes. One viral post summed it up: “India lifted the Cup; we lifted only umbrellas in Colombo.”Tonight, the PCB war room lights burn late. Tomorrow, Pakistan cricket starts rebuilding—again.
