Former India cricketer Ambati Rayudu has warned a demoralized Pakistan team that if they don’t get their act together, they could perform a hat-trick of defeats by losing to Canada in the must-win T20 World Cup 2024 game on Tuesday, June 11.

When Babar Azam's Pakistan team faced India on Sunday, they were coming off a humbling defeat to the United States of America (USA).

Pakistan's bowlers did well to limit India to 119 runs, but the hitters struggled, with Jasprit Bumrah's 3/14 leading the charge as Rohit Sharma's Team India defeated Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller at the 34,000-seater Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan will clash with Canada on Tuesday in a must-win game in New York and ahead of the game, Rayudu has picked Canada as the favorites of the crucial fixture. The former India batter and part-time cricket pundit feels any team can get the better of the Green Army in the ongoing ICC event.

"Definitely Canada, the way they (Pakistan) are playing, anyone will beat them. I am not insulting Pakistan cricket. However, the way they are playing currently, any team will come out on top against them," Rayudu told Star Sports.

Pakistan's Super Eight qualification chances are hanging in the balance as a better net run rate can revive its World Cup campaign. Pakistan will have to record comprehensive wins over Canada and Ireland to remain in the Super Eight race.

"Of course, I feel they have very little clarity in batting. They are neither playing attacking cricket nor do they have a balanced approach. They are just panicking. They are just searching for fours, sixes, and singles. They are searching for everything. No batter is confidently able to stand there and say that if he plays 10 balls, he would hit one or two fours, or take two singles or two doubles. They don't have a game plan at all," Rayudu added.