Former India player R Ashwin explained how Pakistan batters underestimated and failed to do well against Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the Asia Cup 2025 group stage match as well. The Pakistani batting unit could only muster a total of 127 after opting to bat first at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, September 14 as well.

“Apart from Saim Ayub, I don’t think the Pakistan team has any class. If we compare the batting of both sides, Abhishek Sharma stepped out first ball, used his feet against Shaheen Shah Afridi. In stark comparison, Mohammad Haris was rooted in crease trying to heave Jasprit Bumrah across the line, and the ball went straight up. You cannot play such a shot against Bumrah, this is not the Oman team. You can hit bowlers like that, but it is not the same here,” R Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

“Pakistan have also been tactically very, very poor. Even Hasan Nawaz was looking to hit without any foot movement. Look at Tilak Varma instead, he played the reverse sweep, scored through the off side, played the slog sweep. So, India tactically, technically, and strategically, are in a different league.” he further added.

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“This is the strongest Indian T20 team that we have put on against Pakistan. That is the way I like to look at it. This is not explosive batting, but it is just unbelievably good, tactical, proper batting. Where did the Indian players get this exposure? Through the IPL. The players are used to playing shots under pressure now. It is a habit now,” he stated again.

However, one of the major highlights of the one-sided match was the manner in which Abhishek Sharma took on Shaheen Shah Afridi in the first over of the run chase as well.

“Abhishek Sharma stepped out first ball against Shaheen Shah Afridi, because he knows he is going to bowl full to him to try and extract swing. But, has Afridi seen Abhishek in the IPL to know that he might step out? Even while batting, they were just not able to pick Kuldeep Yadav at all. A lot of the other teams will bat better than this.” Ashwin said.

“Today, Salman Ali Agha was all at sea against Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav. In Pakistan, the spinners, they are not even at a standard that Indian spinners are at first class level. I don’t think Pakistan have the ability to challenge India in these conditions,” R Ashwin concluded.