India are all set to take on Pakistan in the biggest match of the Asia Cup 2025 group stage at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 14 (Sunday).
This is a massive game, as the two sides are facing each other for the first time since the T20 World Cup 2024 in the T20I format. Both teams have started off with a comprehensive win in their first games of the tournament. However, the Pakistan players have been severely humiliated by former India star Nikhil Chopra before the match has even begun.
In an interaction with NDTV, Nikhil Chopra said that children on the street will not be able to name the top players from the Pakistan side, but they would definitely remember the big Pakistani names from the 1990’s.
“No disrespect to the Pakistan side, but if you look at their team and ask any kid on the streets to name their top three or top four players, some of these kids, even die-hard cricket fans who follow the T20 format, won’t know the names. But if you ask them about the ’90s cricket heroes from Pakistan, they’ll remember,” Chopra said.
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‘Ajit Agarkar Has A Good Headache’
Nikhil Chopra was all praise for the Indian squad that is filled with winners, experienced players and world beaters. He also said that the strength of the Indian team can be judged from the fact that players like Yashasvi Jaiswal could not get an opportunity in the 15-man squad.
“The difference is, when you look at the 11 or you look at the 15 for India, there are match winners, experienced players, and world-beating stars. The Indian team, whether you view it from an IPL perspective or in terms of T20 performances, is stacked with talent. Somebody like Yashasvi Jaiswal has not even got an opportunity in the 15, so you can imagine the good headache Ajit Agarkar and the rest of the team management have,” the former India star added.