'Win against India damaged us a lot': Yousuf explains Pakistan's cricket decline
Former cricketer Mohammad Yousuf claims that Pakistan's cricket team suffered a decline following their historic 2021 T20 World Cup win against India. He suggests the victory led to overconfidence and internal power struggles regarding the captaincy.
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NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan star cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has said the country's current cricket crisis began after their famous 10-wicket win over India at the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai.Pakistan had never beaten India in a World Cup before that match. Babar Azam scored an unbeaten 68, while Mohammad Rizwan made 79 not out as Pakistan chased down 152 without losing a wicket. The win was celebrated as a historic moment for Pakistan cricket.However, Yousuf believes the victory also changed the mindset of the players and played a role in the team's decline in the years that followed.'That match... damaged us a lot'Yousuf said the players became too confident after beating India and failed to understand what they needed to do next.“That match which we won against India in 2021, that damaged us a lot.
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