The six-wicket thumping defeat inflicted on Green Shirts by archrivals India in the high-octane Champions Trophy encounter trigger severe criticism from Pakistani fans as the players failed to show performance in all three departments of the game — batting, bowling and fielding.
Talking to Geo News in Dubai, a Pakistani young cricket fan said that she was expecting that her national team would win the match but the thumping defeat saddened her.
Another Pakistan cricket fan urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to replace the entire team, adding that the incumbent team should be playing in domestic cricket. A brand new team should be introduced for international encounters, the cricket fan added.
Frustrated by the humiliating defeat, another said: “They [players] were paid hefty salaries from tax-taxpayers money.” She said that the players' performance was disappointing.
Similarly, disheartened fans took to social media to criticise the Green Shirts for their dismal performance.
With Virat Kohli's ton and Shreyas Iyer's fifty, India grabbed a comfortable win against Pakistan by chasing a modest 242-run target in the high-voltage ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match played at the Dubai Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 242-run target, India comfortably knocked the winning runs for the loss of four wickets and 45 balls to spare, thanks to a match-defining 114-run partnership between Kohli and Shreyas Iyer.
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