Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan’s Pre-Tournament Celebration Shoot Goes Viral After Early Exit (WATCH)

Pakistan was knocked out of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 after three straight defeats. A pre-tournament victory celebration shoot video went viral post-exit, triggering widespread online ridicule and criticism, worsening their winless campaign.

Pakistan’s campaign at the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 came to an early end, as they suffered three consecutive group-stage defeats, which resulted in their early elimination from the tournament.

The Women in Green, led by Fatima Sana, were on the verge of an early exit following back-to-back losses to India and South Africa. Their shocking defeat at the hands of Bangladesh sealed their fate, dumping them out of the competition in the group stage. Pakistan’s two losses came while chasing the target, while the other was defending the total.

This marks the 10th successive Women’s T20 World Cup in which Pakistan have failed to progress beyond the group stage, underlining their continued struggles on the global stage. In the previous nine editions, the Women in Green finished almost at the bottom of the points table, reflecting their inability to make a mark among the world's elite cricketing nations.

Pakistan’s Premature Celebration Shoot Goes Viral

As Pakistan were knocked out of the tournament after three successive defeats in the group stage, a bizarre video emerged online showing the winless squad staging a cheerful victory photoshoot.

In a video that went viral on social media, especially X (formerly Twitter), Fatima Sana and her team were seen trying different celebration styles, while showing their beaming smiles for pre-tournament photoshoot purposes, which was originally intended to be used only if they registered victories in the competition, which never actually materialized.

Despite the innocent context of it being a promotional shoot, the ill-timed footage surfaced online just as the team's dismal group-stage exit was confirmed following their defeat to Bangladesh.

🚨DELUSIONAL VICTORY CELEBRATION BY PAKISTAN🚨

Pakistan Women's Team Filming Victory Celebration, but haven't won a single match yet 😂

BTW, Pakistan Women have lost 3 consecutive matches and even lost 2 Warm-up matches 🤪

So, they are still winless 😆pic.twitter.com/R3FHzgyQFH

— Ajay Jadeja (@AjayJadeja171) June 22, 2026

Pakistan were the team to officially exit from the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, followed by Ireland and the Netherlands, who also failed to secure a single victory in their respective groups. The Women in Green’s performance has come under scrutiny from both fans and cricket enthusiasts on social media, with many calling for an overhaul of the women's setup and domestic structure.

Despite the team having two more group-stage matches remaining against Australia and the Netherlands to see out their campaign, the premature promotional footage has undoubtedly cast a long, embarrassing shadow over their time in England.

0 Wins, Full Vibes: Fans Roast Pakistan's Premature Celebration

The viral video of Pakistan women’s pre-tournament celebration photoshoot has sparked a wave of reactions on social media, especially X (formerly Twitter), where fans and cricket enthusiasts did not hold back in expressing their amusement and frustration.

Taking to their X handles, fans and cricket enthusiasts reacted with a mix of humour, sarcasm, and heavy criticism, mocking Pakistan’s winless campaign and their pre-tournament celebration shoot. Many joked about ‘celebrating defeats’, ‘peak delusional,’, and compared it to their men’s team struggles.

However, others dismissed it as poor preparation and poor timing rather than confidence, saying the footage highlighted a lack of performance on the field.

It not their fault. They have learnt this from there Army. How to celebrate after losing. 😂

— Rajneesh Kumar (@adv_rajneeshllb) June 22, 2026

Celebration practice krne se acha net mein practice kri hoti toh aaj 3 consecutively match naa haarti🤣 i thought only pakistan men team are clown but then i watched their women team😭

— Aditya (@adiisoboringg) June 22, 2026

They are celebrating on being equal and at par with their Men's team. 

Both are embarrassingly bad losers ...

— MITESH SHAH (@miteshrs) June 22, 2026

Deluded team of a deluded nation 😂
Pakis are used to fake, make believe celebrations 😂

— BHARATIYA Rohhann (@Rohhann279581) June 22, 2026

So the plan was simple-show this celebration to their citizens (who btw dont hve any TV sets left to watch live matches) & claim "YET ANOTHER" victory which was not recorded....LOL!!!!!

— Rikhav Thakkar (@rikhavt) June 22, 2026

When you’re winless in the tournament + lost both warm-ups, but still drop a victory celebration video... 
Pakistan Women’s Team setting new standards in hopium 😂😂#FailedStatePakistan https://t.co/nUuqd0T05V

— Alka Sharma (@AlkaaSharmaa) June 22, 2026

Winless and the reason explained in the end of this clip

— IK (@IkramKh87038365) June 22, 2026

0 wins, full victory lap — peak delusion or next-level belief? Either way, we’re entertained! 🔥

— Dead Guru (@PAPA_JI_4141) June 22, 2026

They have long history of celebrating defeats as win. Shahid Afridi tops the table😂

— iranna patil (@ibpatil_47) June 22, 2026

Pakistan’s Women’s T20 World Cup record is abysmal, as they have managed to win only nine games out of 36 outings across 10 editions so far, with a win percentage of just 25%, reflecting their continued struggles to compete consistently at the highest level.