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Wasim Akram dismissed the concept hat Pakistan gamers have been chosen by way of recomendations and favouritism regardless of having ‘5-6 selectors’.
Pakistan misplaced to New Zealand by 60 runs within the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (AP)
Pakistan’s historic return to internet hosting world occasions after three many years was spoiled on Wednesday because the hosts misplaced to New Zealand by 60 runs within the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener on the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi.
President Asif Ali Zardari joined hundreds of followers on the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi as Pakistan hosted its first Worldwide Cricket Council occasion since 1996.
However a poor efficiency from the house group left a packed 29,300 crowd disenchanted.
Batting first after Pakistan received the toss, New Zealand have been nicely served by tons of from Will Younger (107) and Tom Latham (118 not out), as they posted 320 for 5. There was additionally a blazing half-century by Glenn Phillips (61 off 39).
In reply, Pakistan have been bowled out for 260 with Babar Azam and Khushdil Shah making 64 and 69, respectively. Salman Agha made a 28-ball 42.
Regardless of the humiliating loss, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram mentioned the present crickters are the ‘greatest gamers’ Pakistan presently have and dismissed that they have been chosen by way of recomendations and favouritism regardless of having ‘5-6 selectors’.
“Look, if you’d like me to be brutally sincere, I could be. In our tradition, we’re like ‘these are our children, don’t criticise’. It’s very regular right here. However I feel these are our greatest gamers. If there have been somebody higher than them, they’d’ve been chosen. Right here, we’ve got this widespread phrase referred to as parchi. At this stage, parchi doesn’t work. It’s very troublesome to clarify this to Pakistan folks,” Akram was quoted as saying.
“We now have 5-6 selectors. It’s an advanced scenario. The home construction has modified,” he added.
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Due to safety issues Pakistan haven’t held a significant worldwide event since they have been World Cup co-hosts with India and Sri Lanka in 1996.
The cricket will probably be performed in three cities in Pakistan however there can even be fixtures in Dubai in an effort to accommodate India who refuse to go to their neighbouring arch-rivals.
The eight-nation occasion acquired underway with Pakistan’s Air Drive flying over the stadium to mark the event and President Zardari in attendance.
(With inputs from Businesses)
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Karachi, Pakistan