Ishant Sharma said that he feels bad for the Pakistan team after his two defeats in the Asia Cup 2025 after his two defeats against Suryakumar Yadav -led India team. Ishant Sharma said that Salman Ali Agha -led aspects are under tireless pressure from their own fans, and the matches against India only put additional burden.
The Asia Cup is near the end of its business in the UAE. India and Pakistan could face each other at the summit on Sunday, September 28 in Dubai. Both sides have met twice in the already ongoing tournament, in which India has become victorious in both group stage and Super Four Stage.
Sometimes I feel bad for him – Ishant Sharma on Pakistan
Speaking on the podcast of Raj Shamani, Ishant Sharma said that the India-Pakistan matches were intense during the era of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, Saklane Mushtaq and Shahid Afridi. Sharma said that today’s Pakistan team lags behind in terms of talent, risk and infrastructure.
“There is so much pressure on them in Pakistan already, how will they handle more than us? If you watch matches, their fans in the crowd are always shouting behind them from the stand. In fact, sometimes I feel bad for them,” Ishant Sharma told Raj Shamani.
“Pressure will be more (during India vs Pakistan match), but it was more during the time when he had great players like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, Saklin Mushtaq, Afridi … He was a great player. He is also.
Pakistan faced back-to-back defeat against India
Pakistan faced a back-to-back defeat against India in the Asia Cup 2025, lost seven wickets in the group and six wickets in the Super Four Opener.
India raised their dominance in the T20I, winning 11 out of 15 encounters against Pakistan, which won three wins and three for a tie. India captain Suryakumar Yadav recently rejected the idea of rivalry between the two teams.
Pakistan managed only 127/9 after holding elections to bat in the group match. The team headed by Salman Ali Aga improved their batting in the Super Four Clash, posted 171/5, but it was not enough to defend. Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill played an important role with the bat.
India and Pakistan can hit the Asia Cup 2025 finals again
India and Pakistan could meet for the third time in the final of the Asia Cup 2025. Pakistan scored significant points with a win over Sri Lanka, finished second in the table with two points and with a net run rate (NRR) of +0.226. Sri Lanka suffered two disadvantages and are under the table.
Pakistan banned Sri Lanka to 133/8 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 23 September. Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz helped chase the target with two overs. Pakistan will face Bangladesh in a win at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 25 September.
India topped the table with two wins and one NRR of +0.689. He is a strong favorite for the finals, while the second -place battle will come to Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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