ICC PhotoNEW DELHI: Former Pakistan star cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has said the country's current cricket crisis began after their famous 10-wicket win over India at the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai. Pakistan had never beaten India in a World Cup before that match.

Babar Azam scored an unbeaten 68, while Mohammad Rizwan made 79 not out as Pakistan chased down 152 without losing a wicket. The win was celebrated as a historic moment for Pakistan cricket.

However, Yousuf believes the victory also changed the mindset of the players and played a role in the team's decline in the years that followed.' That match...

“That match which we won against India in 2021, that damaged us a lot. Because after that victory, players started to think that they had achieved something big.

They couldn’t understand what they had to do next. When you are performing well, you should stay humble.

If you behave with your collar raised, and get disrespectful, problems will arrive. Yousuf believes the problem was not only about Pakistan's results.

He feels the team's attitude also changed after the famous win. Players wanted to become captainYousuf also blamed the fight for captaincy for some of Pakistan's problems.

“Everyone in the team was trying to become the captain of the Pakistan team. The consequences are still hurting Pakistan cricket.

Look at all the cricket Pakistan has played in the last four-five years, from ODI World Cups, T20 World Cups to Asia Cups and Champions Trophy. There has been terrible cricket.

The PCB has been supporting you throughout. So many coaches have come and gone, so many things have changed just to try and help the Pakistan team.

But no player has stood up and taken responsibility. Eventually, PCB had to take a step that it did.

I back what PCB did,” added Yousuf. Pakistan in trouble in EnglandYousuf's comments have come at a difficult time for Pakistan cricket.

The team suffered heavy defeats in the first two Tests against England. Pakistan lost the Headingley Test by an innings and 103 runs before suffering a 194-run defeat at Lord's.

The Pakistan Cricket Board then made major changes in the middle of the England tour. Seven players - Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Aamir Jamal and Muhammad Awais Jafar - were sent back to Pakistan with one Test still left in the series.