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Pakistan captain Sarfaraz warns teammates of backlash at home

Updated on: 18 June,2019 01:04 PM IST  | 
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Following the defeat versus India, the entire Pakistani team is drawing heavy flak from both fans and former cricketers, with people singling out Sarfaraz for their rout against the arch-rivals

Pakistan captain Sarfaraz warns teammates of backlash at home

Sarfaraz Ahmed with Inzamam ul Haq. (Pic/ AFP)

Following the defeat versus India -- their seventh against the Men in Blue in all World Cups -- the entire Pakistani team is drawing heavy flak from both fans and former cricketers, with people singling out Sarfaraz for their rout against the arch-rivals.


So much is the anger and frustration against Sarfaraz that former speedster Shoaib Akhtar even termed him a "brainless captain".

According to a Pakistani media outlet, thenews.com.pk, it has been learned that Sarfaraz has asked his teammates to lift their game or be ready to face the wrath of the public back home if the below-par performances continue.

"If anyone thinks that I will go home, then it is their idiocy," the website quoted the Pakistan skipper as saying while addressing his teammates after the match. "If God forbid something unfortunate happens then I won't be the only one going back home."

He asked them to forget the bad performance and lift their game.

The website, in its report, further revealed that no senior players made any comments on Sarfaraz's speech including coach Mickey Arthur who also remained silent.

Pakistan next take on South Africa in a must-win game for both the sides on June 23, 2019. All eyes will be on Sarfaraz Ahmed and the rest, to see how they pull themselves up and get back to winning ways in the World Cup 2019.

With inputs from IANS

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