“Pakistan are no longer a competitive side now” - Sourav Ganguly slams Pakistan team after their defeat to India

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has stated that the current Pakistani team is no longer a competitive side. Ganguly, who was part of a public event, has also asserted that it’s better to watch India play against Australia or England, South Africa, Afghanistan, rather than against Pakistan.

Though Ganguly started watching the India vs Pakistan match on TV, he later switched to the Manchester Derby - English Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City - 15 overs into the game, adding that the modern-day Pakistan team wouldn’t be able to compete with the current Indian team.

"Pakistan are no longer a competitive side now, I switched my TV sets to watch the Manchester derby after the first 15 overs. I would watch India play Australia, England, South Africa, even Afghanistan, rather than watching Pakistan," Ganguly said at the event.

"There is no competition between India and Pakistan anymore. I always say, we think of Pakistan as Waqar Younises, Wasim Akrams, the Saeed Anwars and Javed Miandads. But that's not the case with this modern-day Pakistan - it's now like chalk and cheese,” he added.

Moreover, Ganguly also stressed that the Indian team, without the likes of their talismanic batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, is looking pretty strong and is far ahead of Pakistan and other Asia Cup teams in the campaign.

"Pakistan are no match. I say that with respect, it's just because I've seen what their team was. It's the lack of quality in the side. This (Indian) team has played without (Virat) Kohli and Rohit (Sharma), who were the two stalwarts of Indian cricket for such a long period of time. India are just too far ahead in cricket for Pakistan and most of these Asia Cup teams,” he observed.

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