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India have overwhelmed Pakistan of their previous in 5 of their earlier six ODI conferences with one producing no end result.
India and Pakistan final confronted one another on the 2024 T20 World Cup. (AP Photograph)
The Indian and Pakistan groups have made contrasting begins to their respective ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaigns. Whereas Rohit Sharma’s males have launched their title bid with a powerful six-wicket win over Bangladesh, Mohammad Rizwan’s defending champions suffered a 60-run defeat by the hands of New Zealand.
The 2 now sq. off in opposition to one another in what has the makings of a blockbuster conflict given their historic rivalry. Pakistan could have a greater head-to-head file over India in ODIs however in current instances, it’s the Indian staff that has proved to be the superior.
Pakistan final win over India in an ODI was within the remaining of the 2017 Champions Trophy. Since then, India have overwhelmed them in 5 of six conferences with one producing no end result.
And former India allrounder Irfan Pathan feels India will proceed to have the sting over Pakistan for the reason that latter have ‘loads of issues’ as a few of their skilled gamers aren’t adept at enjoying the ‘aggressive model’ of modern-day cricket.
“Relating to Pakistan, look, they’ve loads of issues within the staff,” Pathan informed PTI Movies on Friday. “So far as a few of the senior guys (are involved), they don’t play that type of aggressive modern-day cricket, particularly in white-ball cricket. So, can they modify it? It’s very troublesome.”
“However greater than the weaknesses and the strengths, it’s all concerning the India-Pakistan event. Whoever handles the event very well, that staff wins,” he added.
Pathan feels that the Indian staff is extra outfitted in dealing stress scenario and has way more gifted ODI gamers than Pakistan.
“What we now have seen within the current previous with the Indian staff, we all know learn how to deal with a tricky scenario and the massive event as effectively. So far as the expertise is anxious, we’re far forward, particularly in one-day cricket,” he mentioned.
Pathan identified India’s all-round prowess. The Indian staff has as many as three allrounders of their squad together with Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar
“We (India) have good all-round talents within the staff as effectively. Axar (Patel) is choosing up wickets and we now have numerous choices as effectively. Hopefully that momentum can be carried,” he mentioned.
“Shubman (Gill) is in super kind and as soon as Rohit (Sharma) and Virat (Kohli) hold scoring runs constantly, this staff can be unstoppable,” he added.