Pakistan, a well-balanced team started its journey in the T20 World Cup 2024 with its first match against the USA.
The USA beat Pakistan and it was quite an unexpected moment for Pakistan fans that a new and inexperienced team defeated Pakitan.
What Went Wrong? Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Exit Analyzed
Pakistan started its journey to the World Cup 2024 by full grace. Pakistan’s team was well-balanced with experienced players and it was a plus point for them to make their mark on the global stage.
Pakistan played its first match against the USA and lost. It was a bit sad news for all the fans of Pakistan.
The second match of Pakistan occurred between India and Pakistan. India set a total of 119 and there was great hope for Pakistan to win this match. Unfortunately, Pakistan performed very badly and India won the game.
The circumstances changed for Pakistan. All the hopes of Pakistan to play Super 8 went useless. All the eyes were on the USA vs IRE match.
If Ireland had won that match, there were chances for Pakistan to qualify for the Super 8.
But the USA vs IRE match abandoned due to rain and both teams got two points. Now Pakistan is completely out of the World Cup 2024.
Fans’ Reactions on Pakistan Out of T20 World Cup 2024
The defeat of Pakistan by the USA and India increased the anger of fans of Pakistan. All the emotions of fans were broken completely by the worst performance of cricket fans in Pakistan.
Fans showed their anger on social media platforms. As we know winning and losing are a part of the game and Pakistani cricketers are learning from their mistakes for a long time.
Former Cricketer Reaction
Many cricketers like Ahmed Shahzad, Shahid Afridi, Umer Akmal, Shoaib Akhter, and many ore commented on their social media platforms. Almost everyone blamed Babar Azam and management for this loss.
Pakistan History in T20 World Cups
Pakistan performed very well in all the T20 World Cups.
The team Pakistan has a remarkable history of winning T20 World Cups. Pakistan participated in all editions of T20 cricket. Pakistan won only one World Cup in 2009. The overall performance of Pakistan is good, which is discussed below.
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 2007 | semi-finals |
| 2009 | Champions |
| 2010 | Semi-finals |
| 2012 | Super Eight |
| 2014 | Group stage |
| 2016 | Super Ten |
| 2021 | Group stage |
Pakistan’s Performance in T20 World Cup 2024
Pakistan gave its worst-ever performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. It was an unexpected moment in the history of Pakistan. Since, the World Cup 2007, Pakistan has not been out of any World Cup before the Super 8.
It is first time in the history of Pakistan that the team is out of the World Cup before the Super Eight. It is not just sad but shameful for Pakistani cricketers.