Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has issued an apology for the team's disappointing World Twenty20 showing and says he is ready to leave his post if asked to.

Pakistan crashed out of the World Cup after group stage defeats to arch-rivals and hosts India, New Zealand, and Australia, with their only win coming in their tournament opener against Bangladesh.

The exit followed a disappointing performance in the Asia Cup, for which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had already formed an inquiry committee.

The committee will also look at the World Cup performances, and former Pakistan fast-bowling star Waqar was contrite about the team's displays on his arrival for the panel's latest meeting in Lahore on Tuesday.

Quoted on Pakistani outlet Geo, Waqar told reporters: "Literally, I clasp my hands and beg for forgiveness. The way we performed...it should not have been like this.

"If they (committee) accuse me, send me home, no issues. I'll go home. If the problem will be resolved by sacking me, then Bismillah (in the name of God) don't do it tomorrow, do it today!"

Pakistan's World Cup problems appeared to be with both bat and ball, as Sharjeel Khan topped their team run-scoring charts with 112 across four innings, and Mohammad Sami led the way with just four wickets in three matches.

When asked about the way forward for Pakistan, especially with rumours of divisions within the dressing room, Younis said: "Cosmetic surgery will not solve things. We will have to open our eyes, solve issues, remove politics (from the system), "Somebody has given the wrong impression that there are groupings in the team. There are no politics. We are performing so poorly that we are not even capable of groupings.

"There are no politics in the team. The truth is we performed very poorly, so there is no question of groupings."