Pakistan team lost the final of Asia Cup 2022. Pakistan got defeated at the hands of Sri Lanka. Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is disappointed with this defeat and he has taken the class of wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, and Khushdil Shah, including Pakistan team captain Babar Azam. He cursed the entire Pakistan team for playing bad cricket.

Shoaib Akhtar shared his thoughts on his YouTube channel after the match, saying, "This combination will not work. Pakistan will have to look at all things. Fakhar Zaman, Iftikar Ahmed, and Khushdil Shah will also have to think about themselves. Mohammad Mohammad Rizwan also needs to understand that 50 runs in 50 balls in T20 cricket will not achieve anything. It will not help Pakistan.

Famous fast bowlers by the name of Rawalpindi Express also targeted Babar Azam. He said, "Babar Azam won't be able to do anything if he doesn't run. He didn't score runs throughout the tournament. Class...class...class...class leave brother. When you are in form, you see class. But when you're not in form, you don't see class. You try to hit with the first ball."

Akhtar further said about Fakhar Zaman, "Fakhar jamaan yaar teri form chali gaya hai, tu kidhar chala gaya hai. The form has gone, why you have lost the form? Don't know what's going on. With iftikar and Khushdil." It is the same. This is a very poor performance overall from Pakistan's bowling, batting, and fielding point of view. Many congratulations to the Sri Lankan team, who performed well."