“Feel very, very sorry for the Pakistan team” - Ravi Ashwin reacts to India’s dominant win over Pakistan

Ravi Ashwin reacts to India’s commanding 7-wicket win over Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025, calling the gulf in class “zameen aasman ka farak.” He praised India’s IPL-honed talent and expressed sympathy for Pakistan’s lack of exposure in high-pressure T20s.

15 Sep 2025 12:32 IST

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Former Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin has opened up on India’s seven-wicket dominant win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 clash in Dubai, stating that the current Pakistan team doesn’t have a lot of class.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin has asserted that India should play Sri Lanka thrice in the Asia Cup instead of facing Pakistan, as India vs Sri Lanka would be a much tighter contest comparatively. He also felt sorry for the current Pakistan team for not having too much exposure to playing in different leagues across the world.

“Perhaps the Asia Cup organizers should have three India and Sri Lanka games next time. I feel that India and Sri Lanka would be a much tighter contest,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, Ash Ki Baat.

“I actually feel very, very sorry for the Pakistan cricket team. They don’t have the exposure to play in all the cricket leagues in the world. They’re not able to ply their trade in most of the leagues. I will not get too much into these political things,” he added.

However, Ashwin went on to heap praises on the opening batter and spinner Saim Ayub, who scalped three big wickets. Interestingly, Ayub was the lone wicket-taker for Pakistan on Sunday as he scalped the wickets of Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, and Sanju Samson. Nevertheless, Ashwin felt India is completely in a different league at the moment.

“For Pakistan, I felt that only Saim Ayub has a great temperament. He also bowled a great spell, especially the way he took the wickets of Shubman Gill and Tilak Verma. It was class apart because Abhishek Sharma took him down, but besides Saim Ayub, I don’t think this Pakistan cricket team has a lot of class. Of course, India is in a different league in every way—practically, technically, and strategically. So it’s very unfair to compare. I would say this is the strongest T20 team that India has ever put on a park. It is just unfair to even compare both teams,” he concluded.

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