“I doubt Pakistan will give much competition to India” - Ravi Ashwin ahead of India vs Pakistan Super Four clash

Former Indian off-spinner and cricket analyst Ravi Ashwin has opened up on the much-awaited India vs Pakistan clash in the Super Four stage of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 campaign on Sunday, September 21, in Dubai.

Speaking exclusively on his YouTube channel, Ashwin has made it clear that there is no competition between India and Pakistan, adding that if Men In Green compete in this game, it would be called an upset.

Moreover, Ashwin also talked about Saim Ayub’s poor show in the ongoing campaign as he suffered three ducks in three group stage encounters. However, Ashwin backed the opening batter to come out good against India.

“If Pakistan even competes in this game, it’ll be an upset. From their point of view, I just want to see Saim Ayub score some runs instead of getting out on the first ball because he is a good cricketer. There aren’t too many concerns to address for India. If I was India, I would want Pakistan to challenge them with the T20 World Cup around the corner,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

“I doubt they’ll give much competition to India. It’s just going to be yet another India-Pakistan match with the associate teams out of the tournament, that’s it. Pakistan are still struggling to even scale 150. They are barely getting there, only by Shaheen Afridi’s batting,” he added.

“If I were Pakistan, I’ll just aim at the stumps when bowling and swing hard when batting against India. Because quality wise, I am unsure if they can do much. Will they pick Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy? Will India continue playing Shivam Dube at 8 and give him overs? The wicket is getting better so maybe if Pakistan score 160, it might be a good game,” he concluded.

Stay updated with the latest cricket news, match insights, and exclusive updates at Sky365 and download the Sky365 App to start betting today!