Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has opened up on the aspect’s prospects of the Champions Trophy 2025 after a crushing defeat to India.
The defending champions’ hopes for a spot within the semis had been dashed after Virat Kohli’s ton coupled with disciplined bowling helped India thrash Pakistan by six wickets on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium a day earlier.
India chased down a modest 242-run goal with a lack of 4 wickets and 45 deliveries to spare.
In a post-match convention, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan shared his blunt views on his aspect’s probabilities within the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025.
“Filhaal Toh Hum Yahi Keh Sakte Hai Ki Khatam Ho Gaya. Sach Yahi Hai (For now, we will say that it’s over. That is the reality),” he stated when requested about Pakistan’s probabilities within the event.
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The wicketkeeping batter talked about the aspect’s dependence on different groups to remain alive within the event.
“Within the subsequent match, we’ll see what Bangladesh does with New Zealand, what New Zealand does with India, and what we do. It’s an extended journey. Our dependence on the Champions Trophy has now come on different groups,” Rizwan stated.
The Pakistan captain additionally identified the struggles of middle-order, saying that batters couldn’t deal with the strain of the Champions Trophy 2025 sport.
“Me and Saud tried to construct a partnership and it took plenty of time. However after that, the shot choice was poor and that’s the place they received an opportunity to take our wickets. After that, our center order perhaps couldn’t (deal with) the strain and we couldn’t handle. The center order was not adequate,” Rizwan added.