‘Ab inke muh mein chusni daalenge kya hum?’: Wasim Akram slams Pakistan after T20 World Cup loss to India

A legend of Pakistan Wasim Akram lashed out at his national team after their six-run defeat against arch-rivals India in the T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday. The low scorer, played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, saw India topped Group A.

Pakistan’s bowling ability has been wasted

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first, with it And Seem Shah again Harris Rauf taking three wickets each. Anyway Rishabh Pant42 quickfire runs, India restricted to 119 in 19 overs.

In response, Mohammad Rizwan he offered a glimmer of hope for his 31-year-old patient, but Pakistan’s batting collapsed after that. The regular wickets gave up their chase, and they ended up falling short, scoring just 113/7 in their allotted overs. Jasprit Bumrah was instrumental in India’s victorythey got three important wickets for just 14 runs.

Wasim Akram eases the frustration

Akram, visibly frustrated, criticized the Pakistan team’s lack of fight and basic sense of cricket in a post-match interview on Star Sports.

“Pakistan ko dushman ki zarurat nahi hai, ye khudi bahut hain [Pakistan doesn’t need an enemy, they have plenty themselves],” he said.

Akram questioned the team’s understanding of game conditions and criticized the batsmen and coaches for failing to provide proper guidance.

“Thank you for helping me. Ab inko batayenge situation awareness kya hai? Babar batayega, coach batayega [Now should we put a pacifier in their mouths? Now we have to explain to them what situation awareness is? Babar will explain, the coach will explain],” Akram said angrily.

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Akram targets Rizwan in particular, highlighting his lack of purpose and awareness.

“Pichle 8-10 sal se khel rahe hain ye batsmen. Ab Rizwan ko mai bataunga ki main bowler aaya hai ek over ke liye, wicket lene aaya hai. Aapne 10 over ke baad koi chauka nahi mara. Koshish bhi nahi ki. Toh 120 (target) bhi chase nahi hua. [These batsmen have been playing for the last 8-10 years. Now should I tell Rizwan that the main bowler has come for one over, to take a wicket? You didn’t hit a boundary after 10 overs. Didn’t even try. So even 120 couldn’t be chased],” he added.

Akram’s strong words reflect the deep disappointment felt by many Pakistani fans.

“Ab sharmindagi honi shuru ho gayi hai. As a Pakistani, I want to support the Pakistan team. Hadd hoti hai har cheez ki. [Now it has started to become embarrassing. As a Pakistani, I want to back the Pakistan team. But there’s a limit to everything]“concluded the former Pakistan captain.

Babar Azam & Co. now faces an uphill battle to qualify for the Super 8 stage. They must win their remaining games against Canada and Ireland by a crucial point to improve their run rate.

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