"Even Monkeys Don't...": Wasim Akram Lambasts Pakistan's Act Against India In Champions Trophy

Pakistan is angry. Pakistan is fuming. If the loss against India in the Champions Trophy 2025 clash on Sunday was not enough, a day later the Pakistan cricket team was knocked out of the tournament with a match still left in the group stages. This is a new low for Pakistan cricket. Over the years, Pakistan have been unpredictable, and that has been their brand of cricket. They reached mercurial highs and then suffered inexplicable lows. But even that surprise factor has gone missing from Pakistan in the last few years. 

Their last major trophy was back in 2017 when they beat Indian in the Champions Trophy final. Since then, they have lost all the ODIs against India. After the latest setback, Wasim Akram lashed out at Pakistan. he even chided them over their diet during the match against India. 

"I think it was the first or second drinks break, and there was a plate full of bananas for the players. Itne kele toh bandar bhi nahi khaate (Even monkeys don't eat so many bananas). And it's their food. Had it been our captain Imran Khan, he would have given me a beating over it," Akram said on a post-match show.

Wasim Akram-"Aaj match ke daoraan bowlers ke liye banana's ki 2 trays aayi. Mein kaha ennay kele te baandar nahi khaande"

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Akram lambasted the Pakistan team, accusing them of playing 'archaic cricket' in times where the speed of the game has increased multi-folds.

"Drastic steps needed. We are playing archaic cricket in white-ball for ages," Wasim Akram said on the show "Dressing Room," after his team's defeat to India in Dubai. "This need to change. Bring fearless