'If you can't win, then…': Ramiz Raja castigates Pakistan after embarrassing World Cup defeat to India

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ALSO READ: 'Ek match se kaptaani nahi mili hai..': Babar Azam shuts down 'captaincy' question before India Pakistan clash Miffed at Pakistan's no-show against Pakistan, Ramiz explained how the heavy defeat would impact the World Cup campaign of the team. "This should hurt Pakistan because they weren't able to compete. When you're playing against India it's such an environment where it's 99 percent of India fans and crowds, you're overwhelmed.

I understand all of that. But Babar Azam has led this side for a good four or five years, so you've got to rise to the occasion. If you can't win, then at least compete.

Pakistan wasn't able to do that," Hindustan Times quoted Ramiz as saying on The ICC Review podcast. India have registered wins over its bitter rivals in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023 edition of the 50-over World Cup, and now are 8-0. Before Team India thrashed Babar's men in the 2023 World Cup, they were also unbeaten.

"It's a reality and Pakistan has got to do something about it. They can't be termed as 'chokers' against India because that's not a great tag to have. Somehow it's a mental block, it's a skill block as well.

Credit to India for maintaining their presence in World Cup competitions against Pakistan, it's not an easy match for India also because there are emotions involved, there are expectations involved. Then you're supposed to win because it has been happening for so many years that this can get you under a little bit of extra pressure. But they've handled it so well," Ramiz added.

"It's going to hurt them. It's a scarring, it's a pasting, it's a battering and they've been outpaced and outplayed in all three departments. Babar Azam and the senior players will have to rally around