The Pakistani cricket team’s campaign in the Champions Trophy 2025 has come to a disappointing end, with the team failing to win a single match. Their match against Bangladesh was canceled due to rain, which proved to be the biggest villain in the tournament. Prior to this, Pakistan suffered losses to New Zealand by 60 runs and to India by 6 wickets. The team’s inability to reach the semi-finals, despite being the host, is a major letdown.
One of the primary reasons for Pakistan’s poor performance is the failure of their batsmen to deliver. In the Champions Trophy 2025, a total of 8 teams participated, with 7 teams having batsmen who scored centuries – except for Pakistan. The Pakistani team’s batsmen have struggled to perform well in the tournament, with no player scoring a century. In fact, only one batsman, Khushdil Shah, has managed to score over 100 runs, with a total of 107 runs in 2 matches. He is also the highest run-scorer for the Pakistani team in the current tournament.
Top Run-Scorers for Pakistan in Champions Trophy 2025
The top run-scorers for Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025 are:
- Khushdil Shah – 107 runs
- Babar Azam – 87 runs
- Saud Shakeel – 68 runs
- Salman Ali Aga – 61 runs
- Mohammad Rizwan – 49 runs
Poor Batting Performance
The Pakistani team’s batting performance has been a major concern throughout the tournament. In their first match against New Zealand, the team was chasing a target of 321 runs but managed to score only 260 runs. Although Babar Azam and Khushdil Shah scored half-centuries, the team’s poor performance led to a shameful defeat. Against India, the Pakistani team was all out for 241 runs while batting first, with only Saud Shakeel scoring a fifty. The batsmen’s inability to play even 50 overs is a testament to their poor performance. If the Pakistani batsmen had performed well, the team might have had a better chance of succeeding in the tournament. Unfortunately, their poor performance has led to a disappointing outcome.
