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Pakistan cricket team registered several unwanted records following their early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, after their final group match against Bangladesh was abandoned due to rain on Thursday.
The Green Shirts remained winless in the eight-team tournament, becoming the first full member ICC nation to go without a single victory in a home tournament.
In the 1999 ODI World Cup, Scotland, an associate member, recorded no victories during home matches
While Bangladesh did not participate in the first-ever ICC Knockout event in 2000 despite being the host nation, Kenya lost in the pre-quarterfinals when the tournament was held in Nairobi.
It is pertinent to mention that since the event was renamed the Champions Trophy in 2002, host teams have always secured at least one win.
In 2006 and 2009, India and South Africa finished at the bottom of their groups but still registered at least one victory each.
For the unversed, the hosts and defending champions, Pakistan, crashed out of the tournament after successive defeats at the hands of New Zealand and India.
The Men in Green’s final group game against Bangladesh was abandoned due to rain, leaving the 2017 edition winners without a win in their first ICC event hosted in nearly three decades.
Pakistan finished last in Group A behind Bangladesh, with just one point and a negative Net Run Rate (-1.087).
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