In the league match of the T20 World Cup held on June 6, 2024 Pakistan was unexpectedly
defeated by the USA which is a shocking moment for the cricket enthusiastic. The match was
tied and gone in Super Over, and USA emerged as the winner at the end giving a surprise to all
the cricket lovers.
In the press conference after the Match, Captain of Pakistan cricket team, Babar azam
accepted the defeat due to their poor mindset and underestimating their opponent team. “We
approached things a bit carelessly,” he acknowledged, summarizing the group’s strategy. Babar
Azam admitted about the essential improvement in the mindset and approaches, as
carelessness doesn’t have any place in the international cricket team.
Former Cricket players criticized the mindset and the form of Pakistani players. Yuvraj Singh, a
legendary Indian cricket player showed his disappointment with the playing strategy of Babar
Azam with Fakhar Zaman. Yuvraj focused on asking questions regarding the vision and
essential changes in strategy as per the game requirement by the Pakistani team throughout
the match. According to him, Pakistani teams have to concentrate on better coordination,
planning, as they are playing the World Cup tournament.
Shoaib Akhtar, former Pakistani bowler, also criticized the defeat against USA. Akhtar showed
his disappointment and outrage by giving the statement “never deserved to win” for Pakistan
cricket team as per their performance in the match. He emphasized that the squad should use
these defeats as an alert and that they should reconsider their approach and level of dedication.
People are making memes on the Pakistan cricket team for their poor performance.
People are eagerly waiting for the upcoming India v/s Pakistan match going to be held on June
09, 2024 in New York. This loss casts doubt on Pakistan’s readiness and capacity to manage
stress in pivotal games, in addition to endangering their T20 World Cup campaign. Pakistan
cricket team must come up with the full proof strategy, preserving their hopes for the World Cup
tournament.
