Shehzad also claimed that Mohammad Rizwan's defensive tactics don't do the team any good. He also recalled the decision to go with just a solitary spinner for the Champions Trophy 2025 in the form of Abrar Ahmed.
While speaking in a video on his YouTube channel, Ahmed Shehzad was not pleased with the idea of batting first after winning the toss. He feels that the pitch became better to bat on in the evening and Pakistan chose to bat first despite knowing the conditions.
"Still, the Pakistan team decided to bat first. Brainless decision, they had no clue. In a final, you are making childish decisions. You are making so many mistakes in matches," he added.
Ahmed Shehzad calls Mohammad Rizwan the defensive captain
Further speaking in the same video, Ahmed Shehzad turned to Mohammad Rizwan and blamed him for his defensive captaincy and batting. He reckons that Mohammad Hasnain could have played in place of Faheem Ashraf but Rizwan wanted a long batting line-up to play safe.
Faheem Ashraf was a surprise inclusion in Pakistan's squad for the Champions Trophy as he has ordinary numbers in this format. He scored 22 off 21 balls with the bat and bowled just 2.2 overs, conceding just 16 runs.
Mohammad Rizwan's batting performance in Tri-series
The wicketkeeper-batter was batting well in the final as well but was dismissed by the fast bowler Will O'Rourke for 46 off 76 balls. He was also the top run-getter for Pakistan in the match.
New Zealand won the final by 5 wickets as they chased down the target of 243 with 28 balls to spare. It was the second time that New Zealand defeated Pakistan in this tri-series. Both will be facing each other again in a few days in the Champions Trophy opener.
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