T20I World Cup 2024: Babar Azam On World Cup Exit: 'We Failed as a Team' After Ireland Match
Pakistan secured a consolation victory over Ireland on Sunday, winning by three wickets. Despite this win, both teams were eliminated from the Twenty20 World Cup due to their underwhelming performances. Pakistan finished third in their group with four points, behind India and the United States, who advanced to the next stage. This marks the first time Pakistan has failed to progress beyond the group stage.
Following the match, Pakistan's captain Babar Azam admitted that the entire team underperformed. He emphasized the need for every player to understand and execute their roles, pointing out that the collective effort fell short of expectations.
During a press conference after their win against Ireland, he remarked, “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."
He further elaborated, "I am not saying this because of one person. You are pointing 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 the World Cup. I think we as a team have not been able to apply, follow and finish things. We have to settle down and accept that we didn't play well as a team," he stated as quoted by India Today.
He added, “We have a good bunch of players. We've to go home, chat and see where we lack, and then come back. Couldn't finish off close games, as a team we weren't good as a team," according to ANI.
Babar assessed both his and the team's overall performance , particularly highlighting their struggles with batting .
"We finished well. We took early wickets in the bowling. In the batting, we did not do well, but we took it home with the tailenders. Bowling was good as conditions suited our fast bowlers. Batting we made a few mistakes, we had chances to win against USA and India. If the team needs me to open, I will, and if they need me to bat 3, I will. Whatever the team situation suits, I will do it," he concluded.
Reviewing Pakistan's World Cup journey, they played four matches, losing their first two against the United States and India. They secured wins in their subsequent matches against Canada and Ireland. Pakistan previously won the title in 2009 and reached the finals twice more, including in the last T20 World Cup in 2022.
Following the match, Pakistan's captain Babar Azam admitted that the entire team underperformed. He emphasized the need for every player to understand and execute their roles, pointing out that the collective effort fell short of expectations.
During a press conference after their win against Ireland, he remarked, “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."
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He further elaborated, "I am not saying this because of one person. You are pointing 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 the World Cup. I think we as a team have not been able to apply, follow and finish things. We have to settle down and accept that we didn't play well as a team," he stated as quoted by India Today.
He added, “We have a good bunch of players. We've to go home, chat and see where we lack, and then come back. Couldn't finish off close games, as a team we weren't good as a team," according to ANI.
Babar assessed both his and the team's overall performance , particularly highlighting their struggles with batting .
"We finished well. We took early wickets in the bowling. In the batting, we did not do well, but we took it home with the tailenders. Bowling was good as conditions suited our fast bowlers. Batting we made a few mistakes, we had chances to win against USA and India. If the team needs me to open, I will, and if they need me to bat 3, I will. Whatever the team situation suits, I will do it," he concluded.
Reviewing Pakistan's World Cup journey, they played four matches, losing their first two against the United States and India. They secured wins in their subsequent matches against Canada and Ireland. Pakistan previously won the title in 2009 and reached the finals twice more, including in the last T20 World Cup in 2022.
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