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Delhi: Questions are being raised continuously in Pakistan cricket for the last few years. In such a situation, former veteran batsman Mohammad Yusuf has given a very different reason for this. According to him, the decline of Pakistan cricket started not after any big defeat, but after a spectacular victory against India. He described the 10-wicket victory over India in the 2021 T20 World Cup as the beginning of this change.

Players' attitude changed after Dubai's victory

In 2021, Pakistan defeated India in a one-sided match, where Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan batted brilliantly and achieved the target without losing any wicket. This victory was considered historic for Pakistan cricket, but Yusuf believes that after this success, the thinking within the team started changing.

He says that the players felt that they had achieved a great achievement. After this, the hard work and continuity required for further challenges was left behind. According to Yousuf, it is important to remain connected to the ground even after performing well, but gradually the lack of this started appearing in the Pakistan team.

Competition for captaincy increased the problem

Mohammad Yusuf also described the tussle regarding captaincy within the team as a big problem. According to him, many players were trying to get the captaincy of Pakistan. This affected the atmosphere of the team and its effect was visible on the field as well.

Captain and coach changed again and again

It is noteworthy that after the victory against India, there were continuous changes in leadership in Pakistan cricket. Due to change in captaincy and frequent change of coaching staff, the team did not get a chance to move in one direction for a long time. In such an environment, it is not wise to expect consistent performance from the players.