Pakistan all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed, upset after his team's defeat in the Champions Cup final, criticized the media for hyping young talent prematurely. He urged that young players should prove themselves in domestic cricket on a consistent basis before being talked about as a prospect for the national team.

Iftikhar Ahmed was angry at the country's media for hyping a player after a couple of good knocks. He said the journalists have ruined the atmosphere in Pakistan cricket and urged them to focus on players who do well in domestic cricket regularly.

Iftikhar Ahmed has criticised Pakistan media for overhyping upcoming players and then questioning when they fail to perform at international level.

Yousuf’s resignation came only five days after Pakistan named its squad for the first test against England, starting at Multan on Oct. 7. Yousuf was one of the four members of the selection committee that also includes former test cricketer Asad Shafiq, test head coach Jason Gillespie and test captain Shan Masood.

Mohammad Yousuf had a 12-year international career with 90 Tests, 288 ODIs, and three T20Is for the Pakistan national team, was appointed as selector in March 2024.