Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan brutally roasted Pakistan cricket as the team once again lost to India in the Asia Cup. Taking a jibe at Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, jailed former cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan has said that he, along with Army Chief Asim Munir, should bat as openers if they want to win a cricket match against India.
The Men in Blue have stamped their authority over Salman Ali Agha and Co. so far in both occasions at the Asia Cup with dominant performances. Pakistan appeared completely outclassed by Suryakumar Yadav’s team, struggling to match their intensity with either bat or ball and ending up on the losing side in both one-sided encounters.
India once again thumped Pakistan as the arch-rivals faced off in a high-voltage Super 4s clash at the 2025 Asia Cup. The Men In Blue registered a 6-wicket victory over Pakistan, which gave them their first victory at the Super 4s stage. India extended their dominance over Pakistan in T20Is, pushing their Asia Cup head-to-head record to 12-3, a clear reflection of the gulf in quality between the two sides.
India completed a comprehensive win over Pakistan by 6 wickets
During the match, India won the toss and elected to field first. After Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman, a quickfire 72-run stand followed between Sahibzada Farhan (58 in 45 balls, with five fours and three sixes) and Saim Ayub (21 in 17 balls, with a four and six) put Pakistan ahead.
Later, knocks from Mohammed Nawaz (21 in 19 balls, with a four and six) and Faheem Ashraf (20* in eight balls, with a four and two sixes) took Pakistan to 171/5 in 20 overs. Shivam Dube (2/33) was the pick of the bowlers for India, while Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya got one each.
During the run-chase of 172, Abhishek Sharma (74 in 39 balls, with six fours and five sixes) and Shubman Gill (47 in 28 balls, with eight fours) took Pakistan out of the game in the first ten overs. While Haris Rauf (2/26) tried to fight it out for Pakistan, Tilak Varma (30* in 19 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Hardik (7*) took India to a win with seven balls left. Abhishek secured the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his explosive knock.
Following the loss, Imran Khan Former Pakistan cricketer who seemed visibly sad by the defeat bluntly roasted the cricket team for their dismal performance vs India in the Asia Cup 2025.
Imran Khan brutally roasts Pakistan team for their dismal performance vs India in the Super 4s
Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, who is currently in jail, brutally roasted the state of affairs within the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after the Salman Ali Agha-led side once again lost against India in the 2025 Asia Cup. Suryakumar Yadav’s India won the Super 4s match at the Dubai International Stadium by six wickets owing to Abhishek Sharma’s whirlwind knock of 74 runs off 39 balls.
Pakistan pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf had a lot to say to Abhishek and Shubman Gill; however, the duo weren’t able to back up their performances with the ball as India cruised home in the chase of 172, overhauling the total with seven balls to spare.
Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to a World Cup win in 1992, said that the current side can only beat India if PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi and Army Chief Asim Munir walk out to bat as openers for the country.
According to news agency PTI, Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan spoke to reporters on Monday, and it was then that she revealed Imran Khan’s statement. The former Pakistan pacer also said that for the side to win, they will require former Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Sikandar Sultan Raja to act as on-field umpires.
Imran Khan went on to state that the third umpire would also need to be the Islamabad High Court Chief Justice, Sarfaraz Dogar. Imran Khan has been quite vocal about Naqvi, saying he has destroyed Pakistan cricket with his “incompetence” and “nepotism”. Imran Khan, 72, has also accused Asim Munir of stealing the mandate of his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in the February 2024 general elections. The PTI founder has been in jail since August 2023 in multiple cases.
Ever since the Asia Cup 2025 started, PCB and ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi has been under scrutiny. When India snubbed customary handshakes after the end of the group stage match against Pakistan, PCB wrote to the ICC, alleging partial behaviour by referee Andy Pycroft.
PCB then threatened to boycott the Asia Cup if ICC didn’t remove Pycroft from the remainder of the tournament. The apex body didn’t listen to these demands, and PCB also didn’t boycott the tournament. It must be stated that Naqvi is also the Interior Minister in the current Pakistan government. Pakistan have regularly flouted rules in the Asia Cup, refusing to hold pre-match press conferences on two occasions. Pakistan will now take on Sri Lanka in an almost must-win encounter at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, September 23.
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