“We weren’t good enough,” Imad Wasim says of Pakistan’s dismal T20 World Cup 2024 performance

Imad Wasim, a spinner, described the tournament as Pakistan’s lowest point prior to their last match. Pakistan had an awful tournament in the T20 World Cup 2024; after losing to both India and the United States, they were eliminated. In the third game, they managed to secure their only victory over Canada. Their expectations were based on how the USA and Ireland game would turn out, and those too were dashed when it was cancelled.

Imad Wasim suffered a side injury, therefore he was rested for the opening match versus the USA. The spinner made it into the playing XI, although there was some doubt about his availability for a crucial Indo-Pak match. Despite without taking any wickets, he was frugal during his three-over stint. As Pakistan batted down the stretch, he had a chance to lead them to victory, but the Indian spinners were spitting fire.

“Don’t make these the headlines; I’m just sharing my personal perspective. Everything is in your mind. Which frame of mind are you going to use when playing the game? Either you play the fire game with the fire, or you get your way. It’s my opinion that you shouldn’t play with fire. And even if you don’t win, you can take a seat and tell yourself that we weren’t good enough that day,” Wasim stated, as reported by The Indian Express.

In T20 cricket, we were dominant once: Imad Wasim

Pakistan’s batsmen played a major role in the team’s downfall because the middle order was unable to produce any kind of comeback. Especially against the USA and India, Babar Azam put on a terrible performance. Shadab Khan’s declining form was disheartening, while Shaheen Afridi lacked motivation on a bowler-friendly pitch in New York. Wasim reiterated that a major factor in the team’s loss was that important players weren’t up to par when playing against the stronger teams.

“The issue is that we are talented enough to play any style of cricket because our players and team are so outstanding. Although we haven’t attempted it, you really should try it and get over your fear of failing. Eliminate your fear of failing in all aspects of the game, including fielding, bowling, and batting. The top teams in the world battle against us. Their perspective has evolved with time. It used to be our thing, T20 cricket. We’ve kind of retreated now, I believe,” he continued.