Delhi: After the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan also lost five matches against New Zealand in the T20 series. The series ended with the fifth and final T20 match played in Wellington, where New Zealand defeated Pakistan by eight wickets and won the 4–1 series. This defeat has raised many questions about Pakistan’s team selection and future.
Former wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal has reacted strongly to Pakistan’s defeat. He appealed to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to select the team on the basis of merit like India, not on the basis of bias.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, 43 -year -old Kamran Akmal said, “Our team looked like a local team. It was a very embarrassing performance. Look at the current IPL, if the young players playing there are fed against this Pakistani team, they will also win the series. India win all matches, because they choose the team on the basis of merit, while they choose the team on the basis of merit, while the preferred players are placed in Pakistan.”
At the same time, despite Pakistan’s poor performance in the T20 series, captain Salman Ali Aga tried to find a positive aspect. He said, “The New Zealand team was fantastic and defeated us throughout the series. However, we also got some positive things, such as Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf’s batting performance and Sufiyan’s bowling, when we came here, our focus was on the Asia Cup and World Cup.”
Experienced players return to ODI series
After the defeat in the T20 series, Pakistan’s eyes are now on the three -match ODI series starting on March 29. For this series, experienced players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Imam ul Haq have returned in the team. Also, at the last moment Haris Rauf has also been included in the team, which was not part of this series earlier. Now the thing to see will be how this team makes a comeback.
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