Pakistan Nice Throws Open Problem To India After Champions Trophy Hosts’ Humiliating Exit

Is India vs Pakistan nonetheless essentially the most fearsome rivalry in world cricket? The historical past may say so however an enormous gulf could be seen between the performances of the 2 groups over the past couple of years or so. As India and Pakistan squared off within the ICC Champions Trophy group stage showdown, India decimated Pakistan, knocking them out of the match. The current outcomes from the showdown between the 2 groups counsel that the rivalry between the 2 groups may very well be useless. However, Pakistan nice Saqlain Mushtaq is not prepared to just accept this verdict but.

Saqlain, in a chat on 24 News HD channel, threw a problem to India, asking them to play 10 Tests, 10 ODIs and 10 T20Is every with Pakistan to ascertain if they are surely a superior aspect.

The Pakistan spin-bowling nice mentioned: “If we keep political things aside, their players are very good, and they have been playing good cricket.”

“If you are really a good team, I think let’s play 10 Tests, 10 ODIs and 10 T20Is against Pakistan, then everything would be clear,” he added, in a panel dialogue that additionally included former Pakistan captain Inzaman-ul-Haq.

Saqlain Mustaq (@Saqlain_Mushtaq)

“If you (India) are truly a good team, play 10 Test matches, 10 ODIs, and 10 T20Is against us, and it will become clear which team is the best.”

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— M (@anngrypakiistan) March 1, 2025

So much has modified within the Pakistan workforce over the past couple of years. Be it captaincy, choice committee, administration, and even board officers, each single place has seen a number of distinguished personalities come and go. But, the issue within the workforce has remained the identical.

The hole between efficiency and non-performance has additionally elevated over this era. Saqlain additionally admitted that every one is just not properly within the Pakistan workforce in the intervening time, nevertheless it’s not one thing that may’t be fastened with the correct intent.

“If we get our preparation right and sort out things in the right direction, then we will be in a situation where we can give solid answers to the world and India as well,” mentioned Mushtaq.

Team India, at current, solely performs Pakistan in world occasions. There does not appear to be any scope of bilateral cricket in the intervening time.