By Admin 
Pakistan has made its place in the Super-8 by registering a big win against Namibia in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. However, after this a statement has started a new debate on social media. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan made such a comment on Pakistan’s victory, which will make Pakistan furious.
Statement after victory over Namibia
Pakistan performed brilliantly in every department against Namibia and won the match by 102 runs. The team looked strong on all three fronts – batting, bowling and fielding. On the basis of this victory, Pakistan has also qualified for Super-8.
During the commentary after the match, Irfan Pathan said that Pakistan proves to be a very strong team against lower ranking teams. His statement has now become a topic of discussion, because many cricket fans are seeing it as a taunt on Pakistan’s performance.
Why does the game change against big teams?
If we look at Pakistan’s journey in this tournament, the team has so far registered victories against teams like Netherlands, America and Namibia, but when they faced India, the team had to face defeat in a one-sided match.
This is the reason why despite Pakistan’s victory, questions are being raised about their performance. It has often been seen that Pakistan plays brilliantly against smaller teams, but is unable to maintain the same rhythm in front of strong opposition.
The real test will be in Super-8
Now the real challenge is going to come before Pakistan in Super-8. In this round the team will compete against strong teams like New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka. These three teams have the ability to withstand pressure and turn matches in big matches.
Pakistan’s first match in the Super-8 matches starting from 21st February will be against New Zealand. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether the team is able to show the same performance against stronger opposition as it does against smaller teams.