Champions Trophy 2025: After Pakistan was eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, fans took to Twitter to express their reactions. This happened after New Zealand defeated Bangladesh in the 6th match of the tournament on Monday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan suffer embarrassing early exit from Champions Trophy 2025
With their 5-wicket win over Bangladesh, New Zealand secured their second consecutive victory in the tournament and earned a spot in the semi-finals, alongside India, as both teams won two matches each.
Pakistan and Bangladesh have both been eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after failing to win any matches so far. They will now play against each other for the third spot in Group A’s points table.
Pakistan, hosting the tournament for the first time in 29 years, has had a tough start. Led by Mohammad Rizwan, their batting and bowling have both been disappointing. They lost both their matches.
In their first match against New Zealand, Pakistan lost by 60 runs. New Zealand scored 320 runs, and Pakistan could only manage 260 runs while chasing the target.
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In their next match against India, Pakistan was beaten by 6 wickets. After winning the toss, they batted poorly, only managing 241 runs, which was not enough. India chased down the total comfortably, with Virat Kohli scoring a century. This win helped India qualify for the next stage of the tournament.
Meanwhile, after Pakistan’s elimination from the ICC Champions Trophy, thanks to New Zealand’s win over Bangladesh, fans took to Twitter to express their frustration. They criticized the Mohammad Rizwan-led team for their poor performance and shared some funny reactions as well.
Check out the reactions of the fans:
"Champion team never afraid of the result , ye no just process."
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🥲#INDvsPAK #ChampionsTrophy #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/dv5God2XXi— 𝕏_Shubham_𝕏 (@Shubhamxraj) February 23, 2025
Let's take a moment and laugh at these jokers.😂
Made stadium to host ICC tournament after 29 years, couldn't stay in tournament for One week 😂😭#ChampionsTrophy#PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/LjFEAYtrZ7
— oxygen (@PBora146B) February 24, 2025
Pakistan out of the champions trophy 🏆 😜😜#ICCChampionsTrophy#PakistanCricket #ChampionsTrophy #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/xygihNFnKH
— RAJESH (@Rajeshhbhaiya) February 24, 2025
Surprise abhi Baki hai,
Ab ye Bangladesh se bhi harengay wait and watch.#PakistanCricket #PakvBan pic.twitter.com/eu46TxDcTb— Hαяιѕ Lαкнαηι ✪ (@IAM_HARIS_) February 24, 2025
#PakistanCricket 💔 pic.twitter.com/Mq1d7TTpWU
— Amna (@AmnaHas70328270) February 24, 2025
LoL 😂 #ChampionsTrophy #PakistanCricket #NZvsBAN pic.twitter.com/EGxYWY2p98
— Common Sense Hai Ke Nahi ? 😒 (@Just_aotherguy) February 24, 2025
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#PakistanCricket 💔 pic.twitter.com/Mq1d7TTpWU
— Amna (@AmnaHas70328270) February 24, 2025
Fought for hosting rights – 2 years
Fought to host tournament in Pakistan – 3 months
Prepared to host tournament – 4 weeks
Survived in the tournament – 5 daysWell done, Pakistan.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) February 23, 2025
#PakistanCricket team is officially eliminated from the #ChampionsTrophy2025 …
kudrat ka nizam bhi kaam nahi aea Babar to wase bhi bi khabi kaam nahi ata😂🤦🏻♂️ #NZvsBAN #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/bhPRoNVwiw— Gurpreet singh gill (@IGsgill) February 24, 2025
First sack these selectors, mentors and coaches and bring some professional coaches…Ek bandai nai podcast pai suggestion kya dee poora system he uska banaya….Have some shame @TheRealPCB .#ChampionsTrophy #PakistanCricket
— That's my tweet (@tweetyousee) February 24, 2025
Are tournament shuru to hone dete thik se#NZvsBAN #PakistanCricket #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/vVwe267Dw4
— Mannish Meena (@dfleo) February 24, 2025
Javed Miandad Slammed The Performance Of The Pakistan Cricket Team
For the Pakistan cricket team, it is a matter of huge embarrassment as they entered the tournament as the defending champions, but they were not able to progress past the group stages in their first ICC tournament at home in 29 years. If reports are to be believed, then the Pakistan Cricket Board is all set to sack Aaqib Javed, their coach, after the embarrassing exit from the tournament. Notably, it has been just 3 months since Aaqib joined the force. The loss against the Indian cricket team brought criticism from all corners for the Pakistan cricket team.
Javed Miandad was quoted by the PTI saying: “(It is) useless blaming the system, selectors and all that. The question is, are these selected players short on anything? Does not the PCB take care of them? Are they not paid enough? So where is the passion and fire and professionalism to perform in big matches and tournaments?”
He added, “Truth is, our players were under pressure even before the match began. Look at their body language, not one of them appeared to be in a mood to dominate Indian bowlers.”
Shoaib Akhtar Slammed Babar Azam With Virat Kohli’s Example
Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar also slammed Babar Azam for his disastrous performance. He came down hard on Babar Azam, giving the example of Virat Kohli. He said:
“Let’s try to sum up Virat Kohli a little bit. Now tell me, who is the hero of Virat Kohli? Sachin Tendulkar has scored 100 centuries, and Virat is chasing his legacy,” Akhtar said on PTV Sports.
“Who is Babar Azam’s hero? Tuk tuk (Without naming any cricketer). You have picked the wrong heroes. Your thought process is wrong. You were a fraud from the beginning. You were caught from the beginning. You made it clear in the ICC Champions Trophy itself that ‘I have become No. 1 for one and half days. You are no No. 1. You promoted the wrong people.”
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