• Younis Khan blames lack of batting partnerships.
• India chased down Pakistan’s 157-run target.
• Younis Khan acknowledges India’s strong performance.

Following the World Championship of Legends 2024 final, Pakistan Champions’ captain Younis Khan reflected on the defeat to India, attributing the absence of substantial batting partnerships as the pivotal factor distinguishing the two teams.

Pakistan set a target of 157 runs, which was met by Yuvraj Singh’s team in the thrilling final over, securing the tournament’s inaugural title.

“Congratulations to India, they played like legends,” Younis remarked. “They were spot on in all three departments.

“We planned to put up a total on the board but having partnerships is mandatory in the final. India made some partnerships which helped them to chase down the total. We couldn’t replicate our batting performance of the semi-finals where we stitched some partnerships,” he added.

Younis ended his statement by expressing admiration for the tournament’s quality. “Some amazing cricket was played throughout the competition, before coming I thought of playing at No.11 and hiding on the field,” he said.