{"id":247361,"date":"2025-02-26T17:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/imran-khan-laments-pakistans-early-exit-from-champions-trophy-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T17:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:20:29","slug":"imran-khan-laments-pakistans-early-exit-from-champions-trophy-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/imran-khan-laments-pakistans-early-exit-from-champions-trophy-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Imran Khan laments Pakistan&#8217;s early exit from Champions Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-118573261,imgsize-66124,width-400,resizemode-4\/118573261.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Imran Khan laments Pakistan&#8217;s early exit from Champions Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Imran Khan laments Pakistan&#8217;s early exit from Champions Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Cricket will be &#8220;destroyed&#8221; if &#8220;favourites&#8221; are placed in positions of decision-making authority, according to World Cup-winning captain and former <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pakistan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Pakistan<\/a> Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/imran-khan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Imran Khan<\/a>, who voiced his anger after the team&#8217;s elimination from the current <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/icc-champions-trophy\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">ICC Champions Trophy<\/a> 2025 campaign.<br \/>The fans and supporters of the squad were devastated when Pakistan, who had been waiting for 29 years to host an ICC tournament, were eliminated from the competition in just 5 days.<br \/>&#8220;Imran says cricket will be eventually destroyed when favourites are put in decision-making positions,&#8221; <!-- -->Aleema Khan<!-- -->, sister of <!-- -->Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf<!-- --> (PTI) founder, told reporters, as quoted by Geo News.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s terrible record in the ICC competitions continued as the reigning champions lost two straight games against New Zealand and India in the group stage.<br \/>The Men in Green required Bangladesh to defeat New Zealand, for a place in the semi-finals, but the tenacious Kiwis defeated the Tigers by five wickets in Rawalpindi on Monday.<br \/>Imran Khan also questioned <!-- -->Mohsin Naqvi<!-- -->, the head of the <!-- -->Pakistan Cricket Board<!-- --> (PCB), claiming that he always makes a &#8220;mess&#8221; of things when he is in charge.<br \/>&#8220;Imran Khan said that no one in Pakistan has as many positions as Mohsin Naqvi has. When Naqvi was appointed [Punjab] Chief Minister, he committed injustices. He is appointed interior minister, he again committed injustices. Whichever position he is appointed, he makes a mess of it,&#8221; Aleema Khan said as quoted by The Express Tribune.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Imran Khan said that a respectable man would resign after such a poor performance but this could not happen,&#8221; she added.<br \/>Pakistan will play Bangladesh in their final <!-- -->Champions Trophy 2025<!-- --> group stage encounter At the National Stadium in Rawalpindi on Thursday. 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