The importance of batting and bowling in cricket is as much as the fielding. India won the 2024 T20 World Cup, its credit is also given to the catch of Suryakumar Yadav that he caught on the boundary line in the last over. A catch or run out, the entire match can turn. In the same way, if the fielding of a team is bad, then it can also lose the winning match. For a long time, the identity of the Pakistan cricket team has become as a poor fielding team. The news that has come before the Asia Cup 2025 can reduce their morale further.

A batsman may have a natural talent, bowling God may be gifted but the practice has a big role for good fielding. If there is talk of a bad fielding team, then the name of Pakistan also comes to the mind and the recent figures also tell the same figures. Citing the data in the report, it has been said that 41 teams were evaluated on various criteria and the worst fielding team is Pakistan.

Pakistan’s fielding facts since 2024

According to the data, Pakistan cricket team has left 48 catches so far since 2024. 89 missfields have been done by the players of his team. In this case, West Indies are at number two. The Pakistan team has left the opportunity for run out 98 times, while the second team has left 73 opportunities. The team has missed the team 16 times on the overtro balls. Pakistan’s catching efficiency is 81.4 percent, and in this case it is jointly at number eight with Ireland among the full 12 members of the ICC.

Afghanistan defeated Pakistan

Pakistan cricket team lost to Afghanistan in the Tri Nation Series before the Asia Cup. Pakistan was able to score 151 runs chasing 170 runs. Openers Sahibzada Farhan (18), Saim Ayub (8) were dismissed cheaply. Fakhar Jaman could not once again score a big score, he was dismissed by Mohammad Nabi by scoring 25 runs. Captain Salman Ali Aga was also able to score only 20 runs. Pakistan was the most embarrassing for the batsmen that the top scorer bowler Haris Rauf in this innings, who scored 34 runs in 16 balls.