The words Mohsina Naqvi after Pakistan lost to India last year’s World Cup Championship, there was still a heard of everyone in mind: the team needed a major, not a minor surgery. This struggle, shocking failure to chase only 120 on the playground in New York, the alarm bells set out in the Pakistani camp. Some changes were expected, but a year later it seems that Pakistani cricket retreated rather than progressed.
The Asian Cup only confirmed this decline. On Sunday, Pakistan suffered a slaughter of six goaldenoting their second loss for men in blue in just seven days. Their performance against the United Arab Emirates was hardly reassuring and eventually scratching, which barely inspires trust.
Note Suryakumara Yadava that the Indian vs then Clash is no longer a rivalry, it can stab, but it reflects the hard truth that Pakistan must stand up. As soon as it was a huge side, they have now become an almost routine victory for India – a testimony of the expanding abyss between two teams in terms of skills, strategy and temperament. The promise of the revival remains unfulfilled and the cracks in the Pakistanic cricket are obviously obvious.
Focus from cricket
Over the past week, the Pakistani cricket council (PCB) joined only to the fighting of the national team and created unnecessary distractions that overshadowed their preparations. The controversy began during the collision against India 14 September, when the judge Andy Pycroft ordered both captains to skip the usual handshake and quote political tensions.
PCB condemned this decision and Even demanded Pycroft’s removalOnly to investigate ICC to clean it, attributed the incident to incorrect communication.
The PCB response – accepting a press conference before the match against the United Arab Emirates – caused speculation about the withdrawal and other morality of the team for the teeth. The situation deteriorated when Mohsin Naqvi visited training before the Super Four Clash with India. His animated interaction with coach Mike Hesson in combination with cryptic remarks for the media left the players under the added pressure instead of motivation.
Instead of shielding the team, the PCB action intensified control and anxiety and diverted the cricket focus. Once their management is a source of management, it now raises doubts about the preference of the well -being and preparation of the player.
MatchDay Muddle
In the Super Four Class against India Pakistan again disappointed and showed a glaring lack of strategic depth and adaptability. After a promising start, their middle -order and bowling bats disintegrated under pressure and revealed deep problems in the team’s attitude. Pakistan managed a modest total of 171 in five, largely due to the short resistance of the Sahibzada Farhana and Saim Ayub in a solid stand.
In addition, the middle order offered little resistance, because the goals dropped in rapid succession and no partnership appeared to stabilize shifts.
Especially the alarming section of 40-miles between exceeding 11 and 16 passed without one limit, which made India easy to seize controls. On the bowling front, Shaheen Afridi and Saim Ayub were largely ineffective, admitted more than 11 runs for more, reflecting a complete lack of discipline and execution under pressure.
The absence of a coherent gaming plan and the inability of the team to adapt to the fans of frustration, so it painfully clearly shows that Pakistani suffering runs deeper than just a bad day on the pitch.
Captain Salman? Seriously?
The captain is just as good as his team and Pakistani performance under Salman Agha was deeply disappointed. When Mohammad Rizwan was dropped from the T20i team, Salman became a captain – but on what basis? The dough with a punch speed of only 111 hardly deserves a place on the standard side of the T20i, let alone lead the national team.
At a press conference after the match Salman appeared completely released, as if the defeat was just another routine day in the office. Pakistan seemed quietly accepted that they couldn’t win big matches – or maybe they just didn’t want to. He said, “Whether it is bowling or launching, I always try to play a perfect game.”
But perfection remained a distant dream. Pakistan was far from clinical and looked disorganized in all departments. “To win the match, we have to excel in all three areas. Our field was not except for the brand. Batting started well, but we couldn’t finish. Bowling started badly, but ended well,” he added.
Against India, a picking of one six of the Kuldeep Yadav, Salman looked completely at the sea-in the group of the group rooting his 12-miper knocking 3. India chased 171 with seven balls to save, and transformed what should be a competitive game for the next one -sided disappointment for Pakistan.
Pakistan in the ruins
It is deeply that Wasim Akram has openly criticized the Pakistani team for their performance against India. The legendary Pacer emphasized the worrying lack of clarity and peace in the phase, when Pakistan most needed great shots.
“India has been hammered in the recent past Pakistan. Pakistan was 91/1 at 10 breaks; they were supposed to get to 200,” Akram said after the broadcast match.
“Pakistani doughs left the balls in 18 and 19. This is nowadays and the age of criminal. These boys must return to the cricket of the red ball to learn how to read spinners.
While Pakistan is still in the Asian Cup, the situation is worrying. Their next game against Sri Lanka carries huge pressure where the loss could see as it is excluded. Since Bangladesh also represents a threat after a recent defeat, Pakistan must regroup and solve their shortcomings, or risk further disappointment and growing pressure in the competition.
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Published on:
22 September 2025
Tune
