DUBAI: Pakistan’s white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan admitted his side’s shortcomings in all departments, particularly in fielding, which not only brought defeat against arch-rivals India but also sent their sides on the verge of exit from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 following consecutive defeats.

Rizwan shared his thoughts after his side’s defeat in the high-octane match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Rizwan admitted that Pakistan failed to capitalise on the toss advantage and credited India’s bowlers for their disciplined performance. “We won the toss, but we didn’t get the benefit of it. Their bowlers bowled very well. Saud Shakeel and I wanted to take the game deep, but our shot selection let us down. They put us under pressure,” Rizwan stated. “Whenever you lose, it means you didn’t perform well in all departments. We wanted to squeeze them, but we couldn’t. Kohli and Gill batted very well and took the game away from us.

We need to improve in our fielding as we made a lot of mistakes,” he added. It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan’s defeat against India marked their second consecutive loss in the tournament, having earlier suffered a 60-run defeat at the hands of New Zealand in their opening match in Karachi. Pakistan struggled to post a competitive total, managing only 241 runs before getting bowled out in the final over, despite a fighting half-century by Saud Shakeel.