Former India opener turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has added that the Pakistan cricket team has evolved from the times when they were highly unstable despite having a lot of talented players in the team as well. Chopra also added that the present Pakistan squad is much more professional and versatile also. Over the years, Pakistan have been considered as one of the most underperforming sides in world cricket due to their inconsistency. More so, because there was constant shuffling in the captaincy and coach as well but things have changed now.

In a video on his YouTube channel, Chopra said: “Pakistan is a very settled team. There is not much scope for changes and neither is it required. There was a time when the Pakistan team was very volatile. There were changes almost every day. At one point, there were 10 captains in a team. But that is not the case now. The team looks a lot more stable and consistent. Numbers 1,2 and 3 do not change a lot. They are more or less the same. Their performances have also been good.”

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However, Pakistan will play against Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023 tournament opener in Multan on Wednesday, August 30. While previewing the game, Chopra said: “Pakistan’s strength is that they have a very good top three and their bowling is also very good. That actually makes up their team. They have three very good fast bowlers – Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah. They are as good as anybody that you’ll get. Shadab is a quality all-rounder, one of the best in Asia.”

Analyzing Pakistan’s weak links in ODI cricket, Aakash Chopra said that batter Fakhar Zaman is not as good against spin, while their middle-order also looks a bit weak too.

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“Fakhar Zaman has his issues against spin and gets stuck at times. His ODI numbers is Asia aren’t that great. That is a bit of a problem. Speaking about their weakness, middle-order is also an issue. They are not as consistent. India also has an issue with No. 4 and No. 5. Pakistan’s problem is a bit more serious.“Till No. 4, they are okay because they have Mohammad Rizwan, but after that Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed come in. There is depth in batting, but the confidence seems low in numbers five and six. That could be a potential weakness,” Aakash Chopra concluded.