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Pakistan had very excessive hopes from Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf within the Champions Trophy 2025 match in opposition to India on Sunday, however the star trio upset.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. (Image Credit score: AP)
Former Pakistan males’s cricket staff captain Mohammad Hafeez, who was additionally a part of the Sarfaraz Ahmed-led facet that gained the Champions Trophy title in 2017 by getting the higher of India within the ultimate performed at The Oval on June 18, 2017, needs the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to half methods with Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf. Shaheen, Haris, and Naseem have been Pakistan’s first-choice pacers in white-ball cricket for fairly a while now, however again and again the trio has did not ship for the Males in Inexperienced.
They conceded greater than 200 runs within the Champions Trophy 2025 opener performed in opposition to New Zealand at Nationwide Stadium in Karachi on February 19 and within the must-win match in opposition to India in Dubai on Sunday, they did not defend the goal of 242 runs. The whole of 241 runs was at all times going to make life troublesome for the Pakistani staff, however the method wherein Shaheen, Rauf, and Naseem bowled on Sunday, it helped Indian batters get snug, after which they performed their pictures at will.
Hafeez, who’s a part of Pakistan channel PTV’s Champions Trophy protection, misplaced his cool on the efficiency of the star tempo trio and mentioned, “2023 mein Asia Cup shuru hua, hamari expectation thi ki ye trio—Shaheen, Naseem aur Haris—ye prepared hai ki hume bade occasions jitwa ke de, failure. 2023 50-over World Cup, failure. 2022 T20 event in Melbourne, failure. Ye wala ICC Champions Trophy, failure.”
“It’s time to realise that these guys, in accordance with many individuals they’ve expertise, lekin vo expertise bada event jitwane okay kabil nahi hume najar aa rahe hai, vo sabit nahi kar rahe hai. Let’s transfer on from them. Let’s carry different folks. Let’s go along with Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Akif Javed, Mir Hamza. These guys are ready for his or her probabilities. Inko khila okay dekh lete hai. They’re additionally Pakistani; additionally they have a Pakistani passport.”
He additionally slammed his former teammate and star Pakistani batter Babar Azam. Babar has again and again upset together with his efficiency on the highest degree in opposition to India.
“Equally, Babar Azam. Babar Azam Pakistan ke liye sabse acha participant kaha jaata hai. Maine maan liya. Vo Inzamam-ul-Haq nahi hai. Inzamam bhai used to win matches in all troublesome situations. Babar Azam has not gained a match in opposition to India until date. He has been enjoying cricket for 10 years. He has by no means gained a Man of the Collection in SENA nations. Overlook about Pakistan haar jaye. You need to be the Man of the Collection. By no means. Kabhi Australia mein jaa ke one-day jitwaya hai unhone? He has by no means gained a Man of the Collection in England.”
“Hume realise karna padega ki jinke upar hume lagta hai ki ye hume jitwaenge, they don’t seem to be bringing that efficiency. Let’s transfer on from them. It’s time; give equal alternative to different individuals who have been ready within the system. They’re performing effectively.”
“Abhi PSL aayega, saare dobara hero zinda ho jayenge. Hume worldwide stars chahiye, PSL ke ishtihari famous person humne bade dekh liye, hume worldwide event jitwane wale gamers chahiye, let’s attempt some completely different folks,” he added.
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