Days following defeat to India were very tough for the team: Sarfaraz Ahmed

Ahmed and his Pakistan team could not qualify for the final four stage of the tournament due to net run-rate difference with New Zealand after both the teams earned 11 points each from nine league matches. 

"We are feeling as sorry as the nation [after exit from World Cup]. No one goes there to lose," he was quoted as saying by Dawn News.

"After the first match, we gained momentum but unfortunately we could not play against Sri Lanka because of rain and in the two next matches — against Australia and India — our performance was not good," he said.

Speaking on the match against India, he said: "The next seven days after the defeat to India were very tough for the team. After the match, we took a two-day break and then I called a meeting with all 15 players, without the management. I discussed everything I had observed during the first five matches, all that we were doing wrong, and all the players responded well and gave their feedback."

"The team then performed very well in the remaining four matches. All players, juniors as well as seniors, played their part and I am happy with them as a captain," said Safaraz.

India had defeated Pakistan in the group stage match of the tournament.

India is the only team from Asia which have qualified for the last four stage of the tournament.

Pakistan fans had criticised the Pakistani team after the side's defeat in the match.