‘Cricket is finished in Pakistan’: Experts lambast Champions Trophy host after India defeat | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s current losses in opposition to arch-rivals India and New Zealand have sparked criticism from former cricketers and specialists. Ahmed Shehzad, a former Pakistan opener, expressed his disappointment with the crew’s efficiency and questioned the choice course of, alleging favouritism in the system.
He steered that cricket, as soon as the nation’s delight, has now “finished” in Pakistan.
“People say that the team doesn’t have a system where players are selected through favouritism, but they do. We’ve seen it. We know everything. We’ll tell the truth to the whole world unless we feel that you’re going towards the right direction. There was only one sport left in Pakistan. That was cricket. Today, that has also finished,” Ahmed Shehzad informed Geo.television.
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Virat Kohli‘s sensible century led India to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan, additional fueling the criticism. Mohammad Rizwan‘s aspect had earlier misplaced their opening match in opposition to New Zealand, failing to chase a goal of 321 runs.
Former left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to prioritise high performers from home cricket over the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for nationwide crew choice.
“I request PCB that PSL should not be a criteria for national team selection. The top performers from domestic Cricket should be your priority and not the PSL,” Amir stated.
Shahid Afridi, a former Pakistan captain, shared his ideas on the crew’s mindset, including, “I knew this is going to happen. If you play cricket from 1980-90 mindset in 2025 then you will definitely lose the game. According to me after 2017 whatever ICC events have come, there is nothing for Pakistan but we always talk about our preparations. We don’t know which team to play in our home conditions. We didn’t attack during the time of our bowling. If you have to win against big teams you have to play with an attacking approach.”
With losses in opposition to India and New Zealand, Pakistan’s probabilities of progressing in the match have taken a big hit.
They can be carefully monitoring the match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, hoping for a Bangladesh victory to maintain Group A contestable for just a few extra days. Otherwise, it is going to be New Zealand becoming a member of India in qualifying for the semi-finals.
Pakistan will now return dwelling from Dubai to organize for his or her essential match in opposition to Bangladesh on Thursday. India, then again, will face New Zealand in their last Group stage recreation on Sunday, March 2.