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Worst Hosts - Pakistan's Biggest Humiliation In Champions Trophy; Rain Predictions Scare Fans

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

Rawalpindi Stadium and Pakistan team in Champions Trophy 2025 [Source: AP Photos]Rawalpindi Stadium and Pakistan team in Champions Trophy 2025 [Source: AP Photos]

Pakistan are scheduled to play their last game of the group stages in the Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. For now, it is raining at the venue, and the weather predictions for the day are also not promising.

Notably, Pakistan are hosting an ICC event after a long time, and there is a chance that they might end up as the worst hosts ever in the history of the tournament. The Mohammad Rizwan-led has already played two matches in the tournament and has not registered a single win.

As rain predictions loom large over the Bangladesh vs Pakistan fixture, here is an embarrassing record that might be achieved.

Worst Finish By Hosts In Champions Trophy

If we take a look at the history of the Champions Trophy, then, in the first two editions, the tournament was a knock-out competition. Kenya was a team that lost their first match in the tournament and bowed out.

That remains the worst finish ever by a host in Champions Trophy history. 

How Will Pakistan Record The Worst Finish By A Host In Champions Trophy?

Since 2002, the ICC Champions Trophy has been hosted in the round-robin plus knock-out format. Since this format was introduced, none of the hosts have finished the tournament without a single win. 

If the Pakistan vs Bangladesh match in Rawalpindi is abandoned due to rain, they will be the first hosts of the Champions Trophy who will finish the tournament without winning a single match.

Also, if the match occurs, there is greater humiliation waiting for Pakistan if they face a defeat against their Asian rivals. If Bangladesh defeats Pakistan, the Mohammad Rizwan-led side will be the first hosts to lose all their games in the tournament's history. 

So, Pakistan cricket fans hope the match will happen, and their team performs to its best and picks up the much-needed win.