Former Pakistan cricket team skipper Mohammad Yousuf believes that the national team’s current crisis resulted from one of the biggest wins in their history. Because of the win and the captaincy race also created issues inside the dressing room, he explained that some players started feeling that they had achieved something big. Yousuf said that Pakistan’s 10-wicket victory over India at the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai was one of the main reasons behind the team’s current troubles. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan impressed as Pakistan chased down 152 without losing a single wicket to clinch the match against India. However, around 5 years later, Yousuf believes that the victory actually turned out to be a problem.
Yousuf spoke at length about the issues over captaincy that has also plagued the side recently. “Everyone in the team was trying to become the captain of the Pakistan team. The ex-Pakistan captain also believes that the national side has not performed well in the recent past and even pointed at the ODI and T20 World Cups as well as the Asia Cup performances. “There has been terrible cricket. The PCB has been supporting you throughout. So many coaches have come and gone, so many things have changed just to try and help the Pakistan team. But no player has stood up and taken responsibility. The win was celebrated as a historic moment for Pakistan cricket.
Because after that victory, players started to think that they had achieved something big. “That match which we won against India in 2021, that damaged us a lot. Earlier reporting noted: NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan star cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has said the country’s current cricket crisis began after their famous 10-wicket win over India at the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai. Babar Azam scored an unbeaten 68, while Mohammad Rizwan made 79 not out as Pakistan chased down 152 without losing a wicket.
They couldn’t understand what they had to do next,” Yousuf told Samaa TV. The consequences are still hurting Pakistan cricket,” he said.
Earlier reporting noted: Pakistan had never beaten India in a World Cup before that match. Earlier reporting noted: However, Yousuf believes the victory also changed the mindset of the players and played a role in the team’s decline in the years that followed.
