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Mohammad Rizwan trolled by fans [Source: @sodashi09/x]
Pakistan’s ambitious 2025 ICC Champions Trophy hosting plans crashed within just the first five days of the tournament after they suffered back-to-back humiliating Group A defeats to New Zealand and India. Moreover, New Zealand delivered the final blow to Pakistan’s semifinal hopes on February 24 by thrashing Bangladesh in yet another one-sided contest, sealing the ‘Men in Green’s’ exit from the competition.
Following New Zealand’s clinical five-wicket win over Bangladesh to extinguish all statistical hopes for the Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan team, a legion of cricket fans took to X and trolled the Pakistani skipper for their dismal home campaign.
Fans blame Mohammad Rizwan for Pakistan’s exit
While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fought tooth-and-nail to secure the hosting rights for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, the ‘Men in Green’ crashed out of the competition’s semifinal race within the opening round by faltering against New Zealand and India in succession.
Under the leadership of Mohammad Rizwan, who was appointed as Pakistan skipper last year, the hosts fell 60 runs short of New Zealand in the tournament-opener in Karachi, before losing to arch-rivals India by six wickets in Dubai.
After New Zealand walloped Bangladesh on February 24 to extinguish Pakistan’s dwindling statistical hopes, a legion of Pakistan cricket fans blamed captain Rizwan over the team’s dismal home campaign. Moreover, several Indian cricket fans also piled on Pakistan’s misery by making hilarious memes at the expense of ‘Men in Green’ skipper. Here is a look at some of the fans reacting to Pakistan’s fortunes under the leadership of Mohammad Rizwan.
“Aaj se apka naam mohammad Rizwan nahi.. Mahammad Rizlose…” - @sodashi09
“Pakistan cricket fans are absolutely raging at their team, especially Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. The way they're getting bashed, it looks like their own fans are hitting harder than their bats did in the tournament!” - @ExtraCover19
“Rizwan ki wajah se Pak bahar hua h , isne squad me sirf ek spinner rakhwaya , Kiwis ke khilaf achchhi batting pitch par pahle bowling li” - @mohamma35809124
“Rizwan was the culprit behind Pakistan's loss against India in the last T20 World Cup and still ended up as the white-ball captain. Yet, we expect this team to perform? Until there's merit and scrutiny, we'll keep repeating the same failures.” - @_sattix
“if Sarfaraz can remove on series against Sri Lanka then why can’t we remove Rizwan now???? @MohsinnaqviC42 all eyes on you sir, look forward” - @FahadSi49716546
“Rizwan bhai ka dil bahr gaya Kiya?” - @uroojjawed12
“Thank u PCB and Rizwan XI...” - @SahiB1431
“I am happy it happened under Rizwan's captaincy. Now they will make Shaheen Shah Afridi captain and take further dip.” - @DeepakGokh96429
Pakistan will now face Bangladesh in their final Group A match of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy on February 27 in Rawalpindi.
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