Pakistan has potentially been knocked out of the 2026 T20 World Cup after their loss against England by two wickets. After the first match was washed out against New Zealand, it was a must-win game for Salman Ali Agha’s side. However, they failed to win, and with one point, their chances of qualifying are very grim.
Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has showcased his double standards while commenting on the Pakistan team, as he was overconfident that the Men in Green would beat England and qualify for the semi-finals, and took a dig at arch-rival India, whose situation is also similar. He had to change his statement, finding internal problems in the team.
Before the match, Akhtar had framed the contest in blunt, fan-first terms, saying, “England insalla itnah burah khel jaye, hum khushi khushi do point bhi le jaye. Aur phir India bhi bahir ho jaye."
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?Shoaib Akhtar before and after the game?• Shoaib Akhtar before the start of the game - If England play this badly we’ll happily take the 2 points and our joy will know no bounds if India get knocked out and we make it to the semi-finals• Shoaib Akhtar after the game -… t.co/brkXCyaKH7 pic.twitter.com/WzaZzenSxN
— ??10 (@Loyalsachfan10) February 24, 2026"Humari khushi ka thikana nahi rahega agar India bahir ho jaye." ("I pray to God that England plays very bad cricket, and then we happily take the two points. After that, India will also get eliminated, our happiness will hold no bounds if India are eliminated").
Shoaib Akhtar contrasts his statement after loss against England
After Pakistan lost the game, his change in statement speaking on Salman Ali Agha’s captaincy. Shoaib, after Pakistan’s loss, questioned Agha’s leadership qualities and questioned the accountability. In the post-match, Shoaib said, "He is not a captain material. I don’t think that he is cut for this job when he is called a captain. He was forced to be a captain in the makeshift."
The sharp contrast in the statement before and after the match exposed that even the former cricketers' and pundit narratives can change during a World Cup-like event. But overall, Pakistan has failed to deliver in high-stakes games over the years, and they have not beaten England in T20 World Cups, extending their record to 4-0.
Salman Ali Agha has not been in the best of form in this T20 World Cup. He has failed to score a fifty in this tournament so far, with just 60 runs under his belt in five innings, with an average of 12.00. His performance and leadership has been under scrutiny.
Previously, former pacer Mohammad Ami lashed out at Agha and said that Salman Ali Agha will be removed from captaincy after the major event. As per reports from Rev Sportz, Shadab Khan could be the new T20I captain. Head coach Mike Hesson, too, is said to be under pressure as the team has failed to deliver the best against quality opposition.
Pakistan over-relied on Sahibzada Farhan?
Sahibzada Farhan has been the lone warrior for the side, as the opener is currently the leading run scorer for the team as well as in the tournament. He has scored 283 runs with an average of 70.75, scoring two fifties and a hundred.
With no other Pakistani batter having scored a single fifty. The second-highest run scorer for Pakistan is Shadab Khan, who has 111 runs. This highlights Pakistan’s batting problem as a whole in this major tournament.
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