Pakistan Cricket Team / PCB got a big shock as soon as Pakistan was out, a big problem arose in front of it

Pakistan's performance in the Champions Trophy 2025 was very poor. In the first match, they lost to New Zealand by 60 runs, then India defeated them by 6 wickets. After being out of the race for the semi-finals, the interest of the fans is decreasing. The poor performance will also affect the brand value.

Pakistan Cricket Team: Champions Trophy 2025 has been nothing less than a nightmare for Pakistan cricket. The team lost to New Zealand by 60 runs in their very first match. After this, the Indian team defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets and completely ended Pakistan's hopes of reaching the semi-finals. It has been only 6 days since the tournament started and Pakistan cricket is again in crisis. Due to this poor performance, getting sponsors for the national team can also become a big challenge.

Bringing fans to the stadium is now a challenge

Just a day before losing to India, a huge crowd of spectators was seen in the match between Australia and England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials were full of confidence at that time. A board official said that it was good to see that the audience is enjoying the matches of teams other than Pakistan. But now the challenge is to maintain the presence of spectators in the remaining matches of the tournament. Given the poor form of the Pakistan team, this will not be easy.

Brand value will be affected

According to a reliable source associated with the PCB's commercial unit, despite Pakistan's exit from the semi-finals, the board will not suffer any major financial loss as its share in ICC revenue is secure. However, the main concern is about the brand value of Pakistan cricket. The team's disappointing performance will not only affect the interest of the fans, but may also affect broadcasting and sponsorship deals. The images of empty stadiums being broadcast will damage the reputation of the tournament and it may be difficult to sell Pakistan cricket as a brand in the future.

Pressure of hosting ICC tournament

The Champions Trophy 2025 is being organized under the hybrid model, but its official hosting is with Pakistan. This is the first time since 1996 that Pakistan is hosting an ICC tournament. In such a situation, it was expected that the Pakistan team would perform well by taking advantage of the home conditions. But the disappointing performance of the bowlers and batsmen dashed these hopes.

After this poor performance, questions are being raised not only on the team but on the entire Pakistan cricket system. It remains to be seen whether PCB will be able to find a solution to get out of this crisis.