Delhi: In the Maha match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (ICC Champions Trophy 2025) played in Dubai on Sunday, India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets to almost secured their place in the semi -finals. In this match, Pakistani captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected batting first, but Team India easily achieved the target of 242 runs given by him with the help of Virat Kohli (100*) century.
Now let’s look at those five major reasons for Pakistan’s defeat, due to which the hosts had to face badly defeat. Not only this, the green jersey team seems to be out of the current tournament after this. What are 5 big reasons for their defeat, see –
6. Babar Azam flopped against India
Pakistan opener Babar Azam proved to be a completely flop against India in the Champions Trophy. He was expected to give the team a concrete start, but he returned to the pavilion after scoring just 23 runs in 26 balls.
5. Captain Mohammad Rizwan’s slow innings increased difficulties
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan’s very slow batting also proved fatal for the team. After two initial wickets fell, Rizwan and Saud Shakeel tried to handle the innings, but they were seen struggling to score runs in front of Indian bowlers. Under pressure, Rizwan lost his wicket in an attempt to play fast. He scored just 46 runs in 77 balls.
4. Imam ul Haq lost a big opportunity
Imam ul Haq was given a place in Pakistan’s playing XI due to the injury of Fakhar Zaman, but he could not take advantage of this opportunity. Imams, who came out to start the innings against India, were run out in an attempt to steal the fast run. His irresponsible batting gave Pakistan a big blow. The left -arm opener scored 10 runs in 26 balls with the help of a boundary.
3. Naseem Shah’s bowling was ineffective
The team had high expectations from Pakistan fast bowler Nasim Shah, but he failed completely against India. Naseem was given the responsibility of getting the initial wicket with the new ball, but he could not leave any impact. Due to his poor bowling, Indian batsmen scored easily.
2. Haris Rauf also poor performance
Pakistan needed wickets in the middle overs, but Haris Rauf failed to give success to the team. He could neither put any pressure on the Indian batsmen nor could he take any important wickets for the team. His poor bowling also became a major reason for Pakistan’s defeat.
1. Pakistan lost to weak batting and poor bowling
In this important match against India, both Pakistan’s batting and bowling looked weak. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan increased the pressure on the team by playing slow innings, while the bowlers also failed to stop the Indian batsmen. Prominent bowlers like Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf failed to take wickets, causing Pakistan to face a crushing defeat.
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