Losing the opener of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand is a blessing in disguise for Pakistan

[Hellion]

Pakistan have learned more about their team in this loss than in any wins in recent times.

Khushdil Shah's contribution shows that they have another player to rely on and the top order can be bat with more surety and intent going forward in the tournament.

Also, PAK have got their worst game out of the way with an early injury and things can only get better.

 

[Hellion]

@TheNeutralist Pakistan can never dominate and win a tournament anyway.

This loss can spur this team and light a fire under their backsides to bring the spirit of '92 and '17

 

[u0sama]

get a bowler who can take middle over wickets

 

[mon858]

Bellwood movie loading, Saim to suddenly become fit again to replace his replacement and scope 150 off 100 against India.

Seriously, it can't get worse than this:
1.lost first game at home
2. Huge margin meaning nrr also impacted
3. Lose Fakhar to injury, given he was only real match winner
4. Khushdil finds batting form while Saud doesn't find batting form. He has played his once in 10 games knock already.
5. Haris back but getting smoked again. Backup is Husnain who I think went for same.

 

[u0sama]

usman will open now

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Tigers are cornered now. They'll come hard at everyone else

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Tigers are cornered now. They'll come hard at everyone else

Those days ended in 2017. We are timid cats now.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Its 2017 like situation, ditto.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

We’re peaking at the right time, I’m actually really excited for Sunday now.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Stay blessed bro

 

[ayemgilani86]

@TheNeutralist Pakistan can never dominate and win a tournament anyway.

This loss can spur this team and light a fire under their backsides to bring the spirit of '92 and '17

that will never happen ur views are so innocent without understanding the personnel we have at hand. in CT'17 we had Sarfaraz who was not selfish atleast at that time. Hafeez willing to bat at 6. Hasan ALi at his best. And Shadab Khan (pre Saaya Corp) and Fakhar Zaman the only non selfish gun player we still have. This is a team of sirafshis there is no way they are winning

 

[TeymurBlake]

This was the first good knock Khushdil played in his international career & he debut around 2019.

I would like to add, his knock wasn’t perfect, he couldn’t rotate strike at all but then all the other batters couldn’t either.

 

[Hellion]

Its 2017 like situation, ditto.

You just know that PAK is going to go on that championship run after this.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

You just know that PAK is going to go on that championship run after this.

No only a fool would think a team with 0 World class players can win an ICC trophy.

2017 had 3 at the time

Hasan Ali, Sarfraz and Amir.

 

[Champ_Pal]

They will have a lot of time to reflect on the team and their performances after their early exit from the tournament.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Been a Pakistan fan for so long that I would just one day hope to see a blessing WITHOUT disguise.

What does that look like? We always get the flipping disguised ones.

 

[pakistani pride]

Bellwood movie loading, Saim to suddenly become fit again to replace his replacement and scope 150 off 100 against India.

Seriously, it can't get worse than this:
1.lost first game at home
2. Huge margin meaning nrr also impacted
3. Lose Fakhar to injury, given he was only real match winner
4. Khushdil finds batting form while Saud doesn't find batting form. He has played his once in 10 games knock already.
5. Haris back but getting smoked again. Backup is Husnain who I think went for same.

Dont worry, it will not get any worse, normal service has resumed. for a good few years now, Pak loses matches consistently in ICC events. The match vs Bangladesh might be interesting as it is 50/50.