Pakistani veterans praised the team on India’s victory in the T20 World Cup. Mohammad Wasim and Javed Miandad advised to learn from India. At the same time, PCB imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh on Pakistani players for poor performance.
Karachi: After India’s spectacular victory in the T20 World Cup, while some former Pakistani cricketers like Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Aamir are still criticizing, many veterans have acknowledged the capability of Team India. Former player Mohammad Wasim has clearly said that instead of finding mistakes in India’s victory, we should learn from them. At the same time, veteran Javed Miandad has also praised this historic success of India.
‘You have to learn a lesson from your mistakes’ – Wasim
Mohammad Wasim said, “Whenever we lose to India or they do well in a big tournament, we start looking for mistakes and conspiracies in them. We have to stop this first. We have to accept that they are a better team than us and learn from their mistakes.”
Let us tell you that in the one-sided final held in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 8, India won the title by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs. While India dominated the entire tournament, Pakistan was eliminated in the Super 8 stage itself. This is the second big defeat for Pakistan after the failure in the group stage of 2024.
Veteran batsman Javed Miandad praised the precise planning and structure behind India’s victory. He said that India’s strong domestic cricket system is bringing out the best talent. Former captain Rashid Latif also praised India’s victory and said that the experience of playing in pressure situations is the real strength of Indian players. Reaching the finals continuously helps them in this.
Heavy fine imposed on Pakistani players
Due to poor performance in the World Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a fine of 50 lakh Pakistani rupees on every player, which has shocked the sports world. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had taken this decision only after the defeat against India in the group stage. Despite winning against Sri Lanka, Pakistan was eliminated from the tournament due to poor net runrate. This is the fourth consecutive ICC tournament when Pakistan has failed to reach the semi-finals.
Shahid Afridi angry at PCB’s decision
Former captain Shahid Afridi has criticized this step of PCB. He said that imposing fine is a narrow mindset. Poor performers should be sent back to domestic cricket. Experts believe that the instability of Pakistani cricket, which has changed seven coaches and three captains in the last four years, is the main reason for this decline.
India is the first team to win ODI and T20 World Cup at home.
The Indian team has become the first team to win both ODI and T20 World Cup at home. By winning the ODI World Cup final held in India in 2011, India had the distinction of becoming the first team to achieve this feat. This time the same achievement has been repeated in the T20 World Cup also. Till now no team has won the T20 World Cup at home.
Made a record by winning the second consecutive and third World Cup overall
Till now no team had won the T20 World Cup 2 consecutive times and 3 times in total. The Indian team has made this record this time. The team had previously become champion in 2007 and 2024. This time the team has retained the title.