What Pakistan Team should learn from Pakistan Champions?

[mominsaigol]

Currently Pak Champions have defeated Aus Champions and will likely beat WI Champions unless Chris Gayle goes Fireworks mode that is.

Regardless these oldies are proving why Pakistan was so successful during the 2007 to 2010 era of t20 cricket.

The openers Kamran Akmal, Sharjeel Khan and Sohaib Maqsood have shown how PP openers shpuld function. In the previous game, they helped Pak Champions score 70 runs in the first 6 overs.

In this game Pak Champions scored 75 of the first 6.

Similarly Malik, Misbah and Younis Khan are reminders as to how stable the middle order use to be and how each of these 3 would make use of the start provided back in the 2009 era.

Lastly Afridi is their to function as a proper no 7 finisher.

In regards to bowling, Malik, Afridi and Ajmal each took 2 wickets at given intervals, proving that the Pakistan of the past heavily relied on spinners making the Middle overs hell for the opposition.

The captaincy under YK has been great proving why he was and still is pakistan's best captain post 2000.

Flash forward to 2022-2024

We have 2 openers who can't utilise the Power play properly, the top to lower order is frankly non existent with it being filled with shadab, Chacha, Nawaz, Usman khan and other poor performers in recent times.

And the spin department is a joke, qith abrar not being played to protect shadab and chacha as spinners.

And the less said about the coward captaincy the better.

If Pakistan is to improve it's t20 campaign by 2026, then it is imperative we follow and emulate the same formula that Pak champions is formulating, which is the same formula pakistan incorporated in 2009.

 

[sweep_shot]

They can learn fearlessness and positiveness.

Pakistan Champions are playing fearlessly and positively. They seem united and enthusiastic.

 

[Asif321]

This Pakistan champs team can beat the Babar XI with ease

 

[RyanRyan10]

Play with jazba, junoon, badmaashi and daleri

 

[mominsaigol]

Things that they can learn

1) Captaincy
2) United and gelled
3) How to utilise the PP
4) How to finish games
5) Deep batting
6) utilising spinners in MO.
7) No dosti yaari
8) Play people in their positions, Everyone is playing in their position that they rightfully shpuld be playing in.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Things that they can learn

1) Captaincy
2) United and gelled
3) How to utilise the PP
4) How to finish games
5) Deep batting
6) utilising spinners in MO.
7) No dosti yaari
8) Play people in their positions, Everyone is playing in their position that they rightfully shpuld be playing in.

Very well explained

I am sure these 50 years old babas can beat current lot of Pakistan cricket team

 

[Croma]

Few of them can easily walk into the current T20I squad

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Fitness wise both are same.Nothing to learn.
Pak players should request the ICC to set up boundaries of the same size as those used in the championship tournament.

 

[mominsaigol]

Very well explained

I am sure these 50 years old babas can beat current lot of Pakistan cricket team

Their primes destroy the current team who are supposedly in their primes without any difficulty.

 

[imshally81]

No thread for pak champ vs WI champ match?

 

[Sir Alex]

Foremost lesson - Pray that the proper Aussie team does field has-beens and discards like Christian, NCN, Laughlin, Dunk, Cutting etc l.

"You know things are bad when... Pak fans find solace in a win against an Ahs team in a joke tournament that 99% of cricketing world and fans don't care about.

 

[mominsaigol]

Foremost lesson - Pray that the proper Aussie team does field has-beens and discards like Christian, NCN, Laughlin, Dunk, Cutting etc l.

"You know things are bad when... Pak fans find solace in a win against an Ahs team in a joke tournament that 99% of cricketing world and fans don't care about.

This has nothing to do with what you're claiming or finding solace.

It's about team structure. The team structure of pak Champions is infinitely better then our current team, infact I'd wage this team to beat the current team, Their primes would wash the current team.

Analyse the factors as to why

 

[Deewana Mastana]

There's nothing anyone can learn from Pakistan.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

No thread for pak champ vs WI champ match?

Make one

 

[Sir Alex]

This has nothing to do with what you're claiming or finding solace.

It's about team structure. The team structure of pak Champions is infinitely better then our current team, infact I'd wage this team to beat the current team, Their primes would wash the current team.

Analyse the factors as to why

Ok whatever floats your boat.

I am happy that you are having the time to deeply analyze what is a joke tournament and make some meaning out of it. For the rest of us it's a group of middle aged pot bellied greata and not so greats having a tonk and a laugh.

 

[mominsaigol]

Ok whatever floats your boat.

I am happy that you are having the time to deeply analyze what is a joke tournament and make some meaning out of it. For the rest of us it's a group of middle aged pot bellied greata and not so greats having a tonk and a laugh.

What does that have to do with team structure?

 

[pakistani pride]

Foremost lesson - Pray that the proper Aussie team does field has-beens and discards like Christian, NCN, Laughlin, Dunk, Cutting etc l.

"You know things are bad when... Pak fans find solace in a win against an Ahs team in a joke tournament that 99% of cricketing world and fans don't care about.

This.
Such a pathetic level we have reached, I mean seriously?!

 

[pakistani pride]

No thread for pak champ vs WI champ match?

Dude that is not even cricket match, I mean 50 years has beens are playing..

 

[RyanRyan10]

Ok whatever floats your boat.

I am happy that you are having the time to deeply analyze what is a joke tournament and make some meaning out of it. For the rest of us it's a group of middle aged pot bellied greata and not so greats having a tonk and a laugh.

He does not fit the stereotype you are assuming he belongs to. He is merely critical of the Pakistan team's approach in the T20 format and desires for them to learn from wherever possible.

 

[Rana]

Sharjeel Khan will absolutely murder Shaheen, Naseem, Rauf and Shadab

 

[mominsaigol]

He does not fit the stereotype you are assuming he belongs to. He is merely critical of the Pakistan team's approach in the T20 format and desires for them to learn from wherever possible.

Exactly, they should learn from every team, Afghanistan, Australia and these buddies babei.

The fact that minnows and oldies got their team structure down and pakistan itself doesn't is a major cause of concern.

How difficult is it to understand 8 basic rules?

 

[gazza619]

Sharjeel Khan will absolutely murder Shaheen, Naseem, Rauf and Shadab

If you mean in real life, he could.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

They could learn a lot, especially something about fielding barring from Kamran Akmal. Abdur Razzaq and Wahab Riaz took some good catches today.

 

[offstump]

This champions team is fitter than the Babar XI. They can learn basic fitness, attitude, star power, how to look the part, heck even the uniforms look better than what we currently have.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Sharjeel Khan will absolutely murder Shaheen, Naseem, Rauf and Shadab

50 year old Lee brutalized him

 

[Rana]

50 year old Lee brutalized him

India beware on Saturday

Big Boss Sharjeel coming for the trundlers!

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

India beware on Saturday

Big Boss Sharjeel coming for the trundlers!

The point is that it's better to give chances to Saim,Haris,Haider, Huraira, Saud,Farhan then go towards an old aging batsman who is playing legends league.

 

[Rana]

The point is that it's better to give chances to Saim,Haris,Haider, Huraira, Saud,Farhan then go towards an old aging batsman who is playing legends league.

Do I care about giving chances? I care about ending bowling careers.

 

[pakistani pride]

The point is that it's better to give chances to Saim,Haris,Haider, Huraira, Saud,Farhan then go towards an old aging batsman who is playing legends league.

Sharjeel is done, years ago.
Just look at his pathetic fitness.

 

[da_don]

main difference is captain is younus khan
who is a selfless guy

 

[FearlessRoar]

They can learn from Younis Khan how to build an innings with a decent strike rate even after early wickets fall down

 

[Cricket Warrior]

They can learn "Dar k agay jeet hai: Mountain Dew"

 

[FearlessRoar]

I guess no lessons are needed now.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

How not to choke like Misbah in ICC events throughout his career and the come back choke in seniors league as well

 

[cricketmania22]

We learnt.. In desperation not to glorify past players. Most of them were nothing special players and pakistan had a poor run in limited overs cricket under them.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

It's a bunch of retired players playing an exhibition tournament. I can't believe how seriously certain people are taking this just because Pakistan's retired players won a few matches. Like it's barely cricket.

 

[Usman Chadda]

We learnt.. In desperation not to glorify past players. Most of them were nothing special players and pakistan had a poor run in limited overs cricket under them.

Most of these fans are young.

We have lived through the time where these senior players were playing even worse than the current lot.

There was a time where our team wasn’t even watchable, right now atleast we have two terrific young seamers the world tunes in to watch.

 

[hafizexpress]

Yeah, no

 

[The Bald Eagle]

I guess no lessons are needed now.

Yep there are no lessons here

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

What's next? what lessons can can learn from Hong Kong Cricket Sixes?

 

[mominsaigol]

People are not only not understanding the purpose of this thread, but their also the most indecisive fans.

When pak Champions were winning the comments were

- These players are still stronger then our current team.
- The should learn to stick together.

Now that pak Champions is losing its

- No one takes it seriously.
- Make a thread on Hong Kong sixes.

Regardless my og point stands, the lesson to be learnt was to

A) Play an aggressive top order.
B) Have a proper Middle order
C) Have a combo of 6 to 7 bowlers and play the right combination.

Pak Champions did exactly that while pakistan's main team has 2 Non PP openers with a non existent Middle order and run machine bowlers and a crapola captain.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

People are not only not understanding the purpose of this thread, but their also the most indecisive fans.

When pak Champions were winning the comments were

- These players are still stronger then our current team.
- The should learn to stick together.

Now that pak Champions is losing its

- No one takes it seriously.
- Make a thread on Hong Kong sixes.

Regardless my og point stands, the lesson to be learnt was to

A) Play an aggressive top order.
B) Have a proper Middle order
C) Have a combo of 6 to 7 bowlers and play the right combination.

Pak Champions did exactly that while pakistan's main team has 2 Non PP openers with a non existent Middle order and run machine bowlers and a crapola captain.

I'm pretty sure alot of people were being sarcastic. It's a joke tournament that most people are watching for nostalgia's sake. It's not professional cricket. I don't see how you can even compare it to real cricket. If Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho turned up and won an exhibition match would you start comparing them to Brazil's current football team?

 

[mominsaigol]

I'm pretty sure alot of people were being sarcastic. It's a joke tournament that most people are watching for nostalgia's sake. It's not professional cricket. I don't see how you can even compare it to real cricket. If Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho turned up and won an exhibition match would you start comparing them to Brazil's current football team?

All the earlier comments on this thread, none of them breathe sarcasm.

As for your football analogies. No I wouldn't compare them, however I would tell the current Brazil team that they can defo learn how to win games from them, because whatever Ronaldo is doing, he's doing it correctly, while you aren't.

Pak Champions did alot of things correctly in terms of team structure while current pak team is a mess.

 

[mominsaigol]

Currently Pak Champions have defeated Aus Champions and will likely beat WI Champions unless Chris Gayle goes Fireworks mode that is.

Regardless these oldies are proving why Pakistan was so successful during the 2007 to 2010 era of t20 cricket.

The openers Kamran Akmal, Sharjeel Khan and Sohaib Maqsood have shown how PP openers shpuld function. In the previous game, they helped Pak Champions score 70 runs in the first 6 overs.

In this game Pak Champions scored 75 of the first 6.

Similarly Malik, Misbah and Younis Khan are reminders as to how stable the middle order use to be and how each of these 3 would make use of the start provided back in the 2009 era.

Lastly Afridi is their to function as a proper no 7 finisher.

In regards to bowling, Malik, Afridi and Ajmal each took 2 wickets at given intervals, proving that the Pakistan of the past heavily relied on spinners making the Middle overs hell for the opposition.

The captaincy under YK has been great proving why he was and still is pakistan's best captain post 2000.

Flash forward to 2022-2024

We have 2 openers who can't utilise the Power play properly, the top to lower order is frankly non existent with it being filled with shadab, Chacha, Nawaz, Usman khan and other poor performers in recent times.

And the spin department is a joke, qith abrar not being played to protect shadab and chacha as spinners.

And the less said about the coward captaincy the better.

If Pakistan is to improve it's t20 campaign by 2026, then it is imperative we follow and emulate the same formula that Pak champions is formulating, which is the same formula pakistan incorporated in 2009.

@Major PLEASE tell me what I said wrong here? Or are you laughing at your own sanity being depleted day by day.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan Champions team played with a lot of heart. They were spirited and unpredictable. Feels like Pakistan of old.

 

[NishanKonar]

Pakistan Champions played with a bunch of players who are still playing competitive cricket - like Aamer Yamin, Karman Akmal, Shoaib Malik , Sharjeel Khan , and still lost to an Indian team full of players who have long retired from active cricket

There is absolutely nothing to learn. This team is just as bad as their competitive team !

 

[DeadlyVenom]

@Bhaijaan @Nikhil_cric any lessons worth sharing from an Indian perspective?

Main one from me is that India gave chance to two youngster beauties that hadn't any played international cricket previously.

These youngsters held their nerves against Sharjeel and other titans of the game in a high pressure ICC final.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@Bhaijaan @Nikhil_cric any lessons worth sharing from an Indian perspective?

Main one from me is that India gave chance to two youngster beauties that hadn't any played international cricket previously.

These youngsters held their nerves against Sharjeel and other titans of the game in a high pressure ICC final.

What about that youngster Shahid Afridi? I think he can be a decent all-rounder for Pakistan

 

[Nikhil_cric]

@Bhaijaan @Nikhil_cric any lessons worth sharing from an Indian perspective?

Main one from me is that India gave chance to two youngster beauties that hadn't any played international cricket previously.

These youngsters held their nerves against Sharjeel and other titans of the game in a high pressure ICC final.

Absolutely. Spot on. Pakistanis know the answer. You have to keep bringing inexperienced youngsta beauties with X factor. It's the Pakistan way Previous U-19 World Cup squad should all be given debuts on the tour of South Africa

 

[hafizexpress]

Pakistan Champions team played with a lot of heart. They were spirited and unpredictable. Feels like Pakistan of old.

Didn't show much heart today tbh. Lazy fielding and batting besides the top order boys

 

[sweep_shot]

Didn't show much heart today tbh. Lazy fielding and batting besides the top order boys

They lost the final but fought hard with the ball. It went down to final over.

Overall, Pakistan Champions team did well. Dominated group stage.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan should learn from India actually. How they fought back after losing 3 games in the group stage but ended up winning the final.

Hard work, dedication, and grabbing the chances presented to them. Simple.

 

[Misia]

I didn't see the 1st half of the match, but Pakistan always kept fighting tooth and nail even though they were defending a low score and lost a close game.

 

[NishanKonar]

I didn't see the 1st half of the match, but Pakistan always kept fighting tooth and nail even though they were defending a low score and lost a close game.

Lol

Its just that India decided to play it safe in the last 5 overs & not take undue risks as the asking rate was below 7. Hence the game went deep

 

[pakistani pride]

How did we get to a point where such useless games are used as a benchmark?

seriously how?

 

[Cricket Warrior]

lesson learned... Jaisay Chotay waisay Baray!

 

[Rana]

Pakistan Champions played with a bunch of players who are still playing competitive cricket - like Aamer Yamin, Karman Akmal, Shoaib Malik , Sharjeel Khan , and still lost to an Indian team full of players who have long retired from active cricket

There is absolutely nothing to learn. This team is just as bad as their competitive team !

India had active players too, what are you on about?

 

[chakdeindian]

Lesson learnt will be don't hype a friendly tournament because of a win, because if India takes it serious, then you cannot win..

 

[Samra]

The current Pakistan cricket team can learn from the champions of the past by constructing their success like a well-built property. Resilience forms the strong foundation, much like the deep pillars of a skyscraper, enabling them to withstand pressure and bounce back. Leadership acts as the blueprint, guiding the team’s structure with bold, strategic decisions. Unity is the cement holding everything together, ensuring that players work seamlessly as a team. To thrive in high-stakes games, they need a mentally tough core—like reinforced concrete—so they don't crack under pressure. Adaptability, much like a flexible building design, allows them to adjust strategies based on conditions. Raw talent provides the aesthetic appeal, the gleaming glass windows, but it must be balanced with discipline. Finally, just as a building needs continuous maintenance, the team must evolve, refining their skills to remain at the top. With these building blocks in place, the Pakistan team can stand tall and unshakable like a championship-worthy structure.