Pakistan Faces Uphill Battle in T20 World Cup Semi-Final Bid Amidst Calculations and Challenges

The Pakistani team has encountered consistent challenges in reaching the semi-finals of the third consecutive T20 World Cup. In 2015, the team fell short of qualifying for the semi-finals, facing defeats against both Australia and New Zealand in the group stage. Similarly, in 2019, under the captaincy of Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan needed to score 400 runs in the last match against Bangladesh, but they fell short of qualifying for the semi-finals yet again.

Pakistan’s Stand on IMF Agreement Program and External Financing

The second factor is the global oil market. Pakistan is a net oil-importing country, and fluctuations in global oil prices can significantly impact its trade balance and fiscal position. If oil prices remain stable or decrease, it could alleviate the pressure on Pakistan’s import bill and provide some relief to its external financing requirements

Pakistan’s Fielding Coach Aftab Khan Acknowledges Fielding Challenges

Aftab Khan expressed optimism that fielding-related issues will be resolved in the near future. However, he stressed the need to work on fielding not only at the international level but also at the grassroots, domestic, and academy levels. According to him, other cricketing nations achieve high standards in fielding by focusing on the basics at these lower levels.