- By Namrata Vijay
- Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:48 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
PAK vs IRE, 2024 T20 World Cup: Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted that the players failed the team, and this is why they were knocked out of the tournament. Pakistan, who have been eliminated from the Super 8 stage race, ended their tournament on a high by defeating Ireland in Florida on Sunday. But at the same time, they struggled for this victory as the team suffered a batting collapse once again.
During the post-match press conference, Babar talked about his team’s inconsistent performance and said that one person can’t be blamed for it and that he can’t play in everyone’s place. He also revealed that they weren’t able to execute the plans and finish things and accepted the team’s failure in the end.
"Sir, as I have said earlier, everyone is sad. As a team, we did not play. I told you that we did not lose this because of one person. We are losing as a team. I am not saying this because of one person. You point out that because of the captain, I cannot play in every player's place. There are 11 players and each of them has a role. That's why they came here to play in the World Cup. I think we as a team have not been able to apply, follow, and finish things. We must settle down and accept that we didn't play well as a team," Babar told reporters in the post-match press conference.
Will give my feedback
After suffering a narrow defeat to arch-nemesis India, Mohsin Naqvi, who is the chairman of PCB, insisted that the Men in Green need to undergo surgery. Asked about the same and to this Babar replied that he would give his feedback to the board.
"As you said earlier, we have played the Asia Cup final, the World Cup final, and the semi-final as well. But we were not able to finish. But we should also see that we have achieved those things. Unfortunately, we didn't achieve it this time. We didn't qualify. We accept it as a team. We are not saying that we don't accept it. I, as a captain and as a team, accept that we didn't play the same cricket. We couldn't perform the same way. The expectations that we had made of the team, the way our senior players were, we didn't execute. We couldn't deliver at different times. So, we accept that as a player and as a captain, I don't want to blame anyone. I don't want to point out that it's their fault. It's the fault of all the 15 players. We could not play like that. I am sad about it. We will sit and talk about it”, he added.
"And second - We will go and sit and discuss with them. I will give my feedback – that is my responsibility as a captain to him and will see what will happen," he further said.
The Babar Azam-led side finished in the third position in Group A points table after defeating Ireland.
