Weak bench strength forcing Pakistan to select out-of-form players continuously

A weak bench strength has put Pakistan in trouble with no option of dropping Haider Ali and Asif Ali due to a lack of suitable replacements despite continued failures.

Fakhar Zaman is trying to regain his fitness, while Khushdil Shah is under pressure due to continuous failures.

India defeated Pakistan  by four wickets in the sensational match of the ICC T20 World Cup. They were close to victory, but the wonderful partnership of Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya perished their hopes.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan squad arrived in Perth from Melbourne. After resting on Monday, they trained on Tuesday.On Thursday, they will play Zimbabwe and bag a win. On Sunday, they will have a chance to clean their hands against the Netherlands. A well-contested Green Shirts should have no trouble winning against these weaker opponents, but in T20 cricket, sometimes big innings by a batsman or a spell by a bowler can turn the tide of a match.

Haider Ali and Asif Ali could not meet the expectations in this match either; despite continuous failures, the weak bench strength is the reason for not dropping them.

In batting, Pakistan has only options of Khushdil Shah and Fakhar Zaman, Fakhar is trying to recover from a knee injury, and Khushdil Shah is under pressure due to frequent flops, team sources said that Fakhar Zaman is recovering from fitness and is working hard.

Before the match against Zimbabwe, his fitness will be checked in the nets, after that fans will know about his return. Meanwhile, Shaheen Shah Afridi's fitness has also started to be questioned; considering the importance of the match against India, he was brought into the field. But he did not appear in his true colors; sources said Shaheen himself is also taking care and not stressing the knee.

No one had pressured him to play against India but he wanted to give victory to the team in this important competition, so he decided to enter the field, the team management can also rest him in a match against smaller teams. However, the final decision in this regard has not yet been made; Pakistan also has the option of Muhammad Wasim Jr. in pace bowling.

Babar Azam's words in the dressing room after the defeat in the nerve-racking match rejuvenated the spirit of the Men in Green. Babar Azam praised the players' performance in the dressing room and advised them to move forward positively while remaining confident.

Therefore, famous Pakistan has to avoid any simplistic approach for unexpected results. Last day, the national squad reached Perth from Melbourne. The players preferred to rest on the first day. On Tuesday, full practice will begin, batting, bowling and fielding practice. After the nerve-racking match against India, Babar Azam praised the players' performance in the dressing room and advised them to move forward positively while remaining confident.

The captain said that the tournament has just started, we have to keep our spirits high, we didn't lose because of any one person but as a team, no one should blame anyone for this, we all have to be a team. Yes, the mistakes that have been made have to be overcome, the players have also shown good performances, and everyone should keep their morale high, encouraging Muhammad Nawaz, Babar Azam said in Punjabi that there is no problem, you are my match winner player. 

The dressing room erupted with applause on the captain's confidence and encouragement, Babar gave a message to the players to forget the defeat and move on, saying that now we have to start afresh, as a team we played very well, similar. Head coach Saqlain Mushtaq said well boys played well and I am proud of your performance, keep playing with the same spirit. Team mentor Matthew Hayden said that the result was not in our favor but the players knew very well. They fought hard, they have to leave the defeat behind and move forward with the same spirit, the players will work harder.