After Pakistan’s flop show against tough rivals like India in the ICC T20 World Cup and now against England, Pakistan fans have become furious and have started abusing not only the players but also their families. The Instagram story of Captain Salman Ali Aga’s wife has thrown light on one such incident.
Pakistan retained Salman Ali Aga as its captain after the team suffered three defeats against India during the Asia Cup 2025. This decision was taken with the belief that he is a good leader as he led them to the finals and despite three losses, they finished as runners-up.
However, questions have been raised from time to time on Salman Ali Aga’s strategies in the ICC T20 World Cup. After all, after England’s defeat, it seems that Pakistani fans have lost faith in their captain and have run out of patience.
Salman Ali Aga’s family is on target of Pakistani fans after the defeat to England in Super-8.
Coming into the T20 World Cup, Pakistan were ruling the shorter format as they hosted South Africa, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia. They also had a series scheduled in Sri Lanka on the same track just a month before the World Cup began.
Furthermore, Pakistan is playing its games only in Sri Lanka, with two grounds in Colombo and one in Pallekele. Despite all the advantages, Pakistan has been throttled whenever it has faced a strong opposition.
First losing to India by a humiliating margin in the group stage, and then losing to England at the crucial juncture of the T20 World Cup Super 8. Salman Aga has now come under attack from Pakistani fans for not being able to lead the team well.
However, it is obvious for a captain to take responsibility for the team’s defeat. But what does not match the current situation is that his family is facing abuse from Pakistani fans. Pakistani fans have gone to the extent of targeting Salman Ali Aga’s family in Pakistan.
Pakistan captain’s wife embarrassed Pakistani fans!
Amid the ICC T20 World Cup troubles, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga’s wife, Sabbamanzar Salman, a well-known barrister by profession, has taken the internet by storm with her Instagram story.
In his story, which he uploaded on the morning of February 25, he wrote, “Abusing me or my innocent son will not win you the World Cup, Pakistani fans.”
This clearly shows how disappointed she was by all the bad comments made towards her and her son, which is an unacceptable form of disrespect for the family of a player who represents the country at the international level and makes them proud every time he steps on the field to play. Winning and losing is part of the game, but sportsmanship and respect must remain intact.
Salman Ali Aga’s wife Instagram story. pic.twitter.com/fAK46Ll0T5
– Sherry. (@CallMeSheri1_) 25 February 2026
Will Pakistan be able to reach the semi-finals even after losing to England?
Pakistan has lagged behind by scoring only one point, which came after the match against New Zealand was washed out due to rain. After the defeat against England, they now have one match left against Sri Lanka, which is important for them to win.
Run rate is a later concern for Pakistan; He hopes that both Sri Lanka and England can defeat New Zealand, which will take Pakistan straight to the semi-finals. However, if New Zealand manages to win their match against Sri Lanka, then Pakistan will have to pin their hopes on England to defeat them and then focus on the net run rate.
New Zealand are second in the group with one point and two matches left to play.
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