On ARY News, Akhtar insisted his harsh words were meant for broader cricket administration, not Naqvi personally. 'The words 'incompetent and jaahil (illiterate)' that I used were not meant for Mohsin Naqvi bhai,' he explained while fumbling through his retraction.
The former pacer also expressed frustration with Naqvi's sudden U-turn on the boycott stance against India in the T20 World Cup. 'I am angry with him as he took a stand but did not stick with it,' Akhtar stated. His initial criticism had come on ABP News where he questioned Naqvi's suitability for the PCB chairman role.