“This is the lowest point for Pakistan, it can’t get any lower,” Imad Wasim on Pakistan’s T20 World Cup exit
Pakistan have been knocked out from the group stages of the T20I World Cup, in what could be termed as one of their worst performances at an ICC Event. The runner-ups of the previous edition were expected to breeze past the first round, and make a deep run in the tournament.
Pakistan have hugely underperformed at the marquee event held in the West Indies and the USA, given that T20 cricket is their strongest format. Their loss to United States can be termed as one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. Moreover, they squandered a match after being on the cusp of victory against their arch-rivals India.
Pakistan’s failure to sustain its campaign is partly because of the team’s lackluster performance and partly because of bad fate. We do have some thoughts from Imad Wasim, the Pakistani all-rounder who came out of retirement just for this World Cup after quitting all forms of cricket in 2023, however, it is unclear what adjustments would be made to the team following this loss.
Imad accepted that it was the team’s one of the worst performances. “Yes, this is the lowest point. You can’t go any lower than this. That’s the fact,” said Imad, as quoted by Cricbuzz.
However, while expressing his disappointment over his team’s defeat Imad also maintained the stance that his team would continue to play with dedication, especially against Ireland. “We will go out there and play for the country and play for the pride of our country which we already did but unfortunately the results we can’t control it. Yeah, but we go out there and play like it’s a World Cup game”, he remarked.
Pakistan eventually managed to defeat Ireland by three wickets, as they ended their campaign with two wins and two defeats, finishing third in Group A.
Imad Wasim regrets his performance against rivals India
Imad Wasim’s performance went under the radar as well, especially his performance against India, as he was unable to capitalize on his matchup against Axar Patel. He was promoted up the order to stabilize the chase, but he struggled to find momentum, despite managing many tense finishes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
“The game plan was to take the ball deep. The wicket was not good to play. It was a little difficult. Unfortunately, my plan was going according to plan but not execution. I will regret this and I still regret it. But this is life. Sometimes you make mistakes,” said Imad on the match against India.
Addressing the speculations regarding his and Mohammad Amir’s retirement again, he didn’t deny them and stated, “As far as retirement is concerned, there’s a match tomorrow. We’ll play a match. And, after that, we’ll think about it and sort out whatever we need to.”
Though Imad defended Pakistan’s approach in the run chase against India, he blamed the loss on the entire team. He stressed the importance of collective responsibility and stated that it was because of the team’s collective effort that the team failed to convert its matches into wins despite having winning momentum on their side at many points in these matches.
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