Pakistan has hosted an ICC event after 29 years. However, the side could not deliver the performance and was eliminated from the tournament just after playing a couple of games. Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal would lambast the Pakistan side for their performances through the tournament and would say they could not defeat even the D teams with their full strength. "We are not able to defeat D teams who come to our country playing with our full teams. You are good and get respect only when your team plays well and wins," Akmal said on his YouTube channel. The tournament was held in hybrid model due to political tensions between India and Pakistan hence India played all their games in Dubai. The Men in Blue reaching the final meant that the final would be held in Dubai however, after India winning the trophy there was no offical representation from Pakistan cricket at the trophy presentation ceremony. "It was shameful in the ceremony. We are not capable of this because our aim was to host the event and we did it and it was successful but with that you also earn respect by playing good cricket. We have finished eighth and that is why we are being made fun of. In the ceremony no one discussed about Pakistan and how good the tournament was hosted in Pakistan," Akmal said. "The final of the Champions Trophy is done but we have been shown the mirror by ICC and by world cricket the way we played and the way we had no representation in the ceremony. The chairman was not there and not well but the tournament director was there, he could have come for the ceremony. Why did he not come? He did not come because we did not deserve it. They way we have played, our performance has been poor for last 5-6 years," he added.
