Gloom and demands for wholesale change engulfed cricket-crazy Pakistan on Tuesday after the host crashed out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage, barely a week into celebrating the return of a major tournament.

There is a painful joke going around the internet that Pakistan waited to host an ICC event for three decades, only to become the first team to get knocked out within five days. Well, the Champions Trophy is one of the shortest tournaments in cricket and even if Pakistan had lost in,

Shoaib Akhtar was deeply disappointed with Pakistan’s loss to India in the 2025 Champions Trophy. He stated that he has no interest in discussing the team but is compelled to do so due to his media commitments.