NEW DELHI: Hosts and defending champions Pakistan crashed out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in the group stage after back-to-back defeats against New Zealand and India. While their campaign officially ends with a final match against Bangladesh, former women's team captain Sana Mir believes Pakistan’s fate was sealed before the tournament even began — when they announced their squad.
Speaking on PTV Sports, Mir was direct in her criticism. "I got a message from a friend when we were watching the match [against India]. When the second wicket fell at 100, my friend said, 'I think it's over.' I told my friend, 'No, it was over when we announced the squad.' We had lost more than half of the tournament the day we picked these 15 players."
