India, Feb. 28 -- Pakistan's ill-fated ICC Champions Trophy campaign came to a damp end. The tournament hosts finished winless as their final group game against Bangladesh rained out in Rawalpindi. Hosting their first ICC tournament in 30 years, Pakistan could not leave any impact, a tame loss in the rivalry match against India spelling out their fate.

One of the key players being criticised for this failure is star batter Babar Azam, who made a timid effort against New Zealand and was unable to kick on from a promising start against India. Babar's torrid run of form in international cricket continued, with many in Pakistan cricket blaming him for the team's failures as a whole.

However, former Pakistan captain Salman Butt became one of...