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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has taken a dig at the Pakistan team, stating that they are no longer competitive in international cricket.
The former BCCI official made these comments while interacting with the media in Kolkata late on Monday, following Pakistan’s defeat against India in the Asia Cup 2025.
Ganguly said that he switched to watch the Manchester derby just after 15 overs into Sunday’s blockbuster match.
The 53-year-old explained that he doesn’t find the Pakistan side worth watching because of how bad their standards have fallen.
“Pakistan are no longer a competitive side now, I switched my TV sets to watch the Manchester derby after the first 15 overs,” said Ganguly.
“I would watch India play Australia, England, South Africa, even Afghanistan, rather than watching Pakistan.”
He recalled Pakistan’s golden days when they had players like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Javed Miandad, etc.
“There is no competition between India and Pakistan anymore,” Ganguly further stated.
“I always say, we think of Pakistan as Waqar Younises, Wasim Akrams, the Saeed Anwars and Javed Miandads. But that’s not the case with this modern-day Pakistan; it’s now like chalk and cheese.
“It’s the lack of quality in the side. This (Indian) team has played without (Virat) Kohli and Rohit (Sharma), who were the two stalwarts of Indian cricket for such a long period of time.
“India are just too far ahead in cricket for Pakistan and most of these Asia Cup teams.”
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