Pakistan's ex-stars and media blamed team discord and biased selection for the Asian cricket powerhouse's humiliating first-round exit from the T20 World Cup 2024.

The 2009 champions were knocked out after the USA-Ireland match was abandoned because of rain -- the earliest-ever elimination from a T20 World Cup for Pakistan. They suffered a shock defeat to first-timers USA before losing to arch-rivals India. Pakistan's only win was against Canada.