NEW DELHI: Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja raised issues about Pakistan’s technique within the Champions Trophy after Pakistan’s six-wicket defeat to India within the Champions Trophy on Sunday.
He questioned the choice to start out their marketing campaign in opposition to New Zealand as an alternative of Bangladesh, contemplating Bangladesh as a comparatively simpler opponent in comparison with New Zealand.
Raja believed that taking part in Bangladesh first would have put equal strain on each groups in Group A, relatively than permitting New Zealand to achieve an early benefit. Pakistan’s defeat to New Zealand added pointless strain on the staff, which was additional compounded by their loss to India.
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“I ponder why Pakistan performed their first match in opposition to New Zealand. They need to have performed their first match in opposition to Bangladesh. Although Bangladesh is a powerful aspect, it was nonetheless comparatively a simple match for them,” Ramiz stated on his YouTube channel.
Within the high-stakes conflict in opposition to India, Virat Kohli‘s distinctive efficiency performed a pivotal position in jeopardizing Pakistan’s title defence. Kohli’s unbeaten century, coupled together with his calm and attacking strategy, guided India to a six-wicket victory, leaving Pakistan in a precarious place.
Ramiz praised Kohli’s knock, describing it as a whole bundle, including, “Virat’s knock had every part. There was calmness and assault. He maintained the tempo properly. Total, Virat Kohli was a whole bundle. He retains on difficult himself. He performed confidently in opposition to each bowler and did not permit anybody to settle.”
