Champions Trophy 2025: Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Shahid Afridi has demanded a big change in the current team. He is angry with the defeat in the first two matches of the Champions Trophy. He has also revealed the biggest weakness of the team.
Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan Cricket Team Champions Trophy is the host of 2025, but it has been out of the semi -final race after losing both its matches in the group stage. He first lost by 60 runs against New Zealand, then lost by 6 wickets against India. Pakistan’s batsmen were under pressure in both these matches. After two consecutive defeats, all -round team is being criticized. Meanwhile, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has also questioned the team. He has also demanded a big change.
Shahid Afridi, who was a superstar cricketer of his time, wants the team’s mentality and strategy to be completely changed. Afridi has been known for his aggressive game. Therefore, he believes that the most reason for Pakistan’s defeat is his old strategy, which had to bear the brunt. He told AFP, “Pakistan is playing cricket in the 1980s and 1990s in 2025, while the rest of the teams have moved forward by adopting aggressive and modern methods.”
Afridi demands this change
Shahid Afridi clearly said that playing more dot balls in Pakistan’s game is also a big reason for his defeat. Afridi described the lack of the aggressive mentality required for modern cricket with the players of Pakistan. He said, ‘The mindset of Pakistan players does not match modern cricket, we need a complete change with a new approach, so that we can build such players who play aggressively.’
Pakistan was heavy this mistake
In fact, in the first match of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan’s team scored just 260 runs against New Zealand, in which the entire team played 162 dot balls. Then he played 152 dot balls while scoring 241 runs against India. Rizwan’s team against India had played 28 dot balls in the first six overs, due to which it came under pressure. Pakistan has a match against Bangladesh in this tournament, but the possibility of their reaching the semi -finals is almost over.
Preparations for change in PCB intensified!
Pakistan had hosted the ICC tournament after nearly three days, but the team’s performance was very disappointing. It is believed that now there can be big changes in the team and the board. According to media reports, PCB is preparing for major changes after the Champions Trophy is out of 2025. Coach Aqib Javed may be a holiday. Questions are also being raised on the selection committee. Dawa has also been considered that PCB is also considering keeping separate coaches for Tests and limited overs on the lines of Indian and England.
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