Former India batter Robin Uthappa has made a strong statement on Pakistan’s struggles after their defeat to India in the Asia Cup 2025. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Uthappa said Pakistan is no match for the current Indian team and insisted that the gap in quality is too big to ignore.
“The hype will always be there. Yet, ability wise, Pakistan fans can have all the expectations they want from their team, but they are genuinely living in denial if they think they can be competitive with the current Indian team. This Indian team is head, shoulders and body above Pakistan,” Uthappa said.
India recently beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai, chasing down the target with 25 balls to spare. Both teams have now qualified for the ‘Super 4’ stage from Group A and will meet again on September 21 in Dubai.
Uthappa highlighted that Pakistan cricket is in transition and pointed to instability in the setup.
“Pakistan are in denial of the fact that they are in a rebuilding phase of their cricket team. For crying out loud, they have changed six coaches since 2023. And if you are going to do something like that, imagine the amount of insecurity that exists within the group. On top of that, they have five openers in the top seven. They are completely unfinished products for now,” he said.
None of Pakistan’s batters managed to score a fifty against India, with Sahibzada Farhan’s 40 being the highest contribution. Uthappa criticised their lack of direction at the crease.
“When I watched the Pakistan team bat yesterday, it just felt like a team that had no control or idea about how they were going to go about getting their runs. There was no method to the madness. There was no process-oriented approach, knowing there will be ebbs and flows in an innings,” he added.
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