Players of Pakistan stand for their national anthem before the start of ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)Former Pakistan women’s team captain Sana Mir slammed the men’s cricket team which was eliminated from the Champions Trophy on Monday, saying that even Mahendra Singh Dhoni wouldn’t be able to change the fortunes of the team. Pakistan, who lost back to back matches against New Zealand and Bangladesh, were knocked out of the tournament due to Bangladesh failing to defeat the Kiwis on Monday.“The 15 that have been selected (in Champions Trophy squad), even if you make MS Dhoni or (former Pakistan skipper) Younis Khan captain, nobody can do anything to the team because it has not been selected on the basis of the playing conditions,” said Mir on ‘Game On Hai’ programme.“I was watching the match when I got a message from a friend that India are 100 for 2 ‘I think it’s over’. So, I said the match was over when the squad was announced,” she added.Mir, who played more than 300 white ball games for Pakistan, criticized the selection committee for failing to select the team on the basis of conditions.“Half the tournament we had lost when we announced the 15-member squad, and I am saying this from day one. They (selectors) knew that Pakistan had to play at least one match in Dubai, so how did you bring two part-time spinners. Abrar (Ahmed), who is still new in ODI cricket… in the last five months, they have taken two wickets conceding 165 runs. The selectors removed key players who played in last two series against Australia and South Africa,” Mir said.“Irfan (Khan) Niazi was a good fielder, showed good power-hitting (in the T20I and ODI series against South Africa)… so, we lost the tournament when we announced the squad,” the 33-year-old added.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd