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The Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav feels that the india vs Pakistan clash should no longer be considered as rivals after the Men in Blues secured a comfortabe 6-wicket victory in the Super 4s clash of the Asia Cup 2025.

India went on to secure their seventh straight victory over Pakistan in white-ball games and pointed to be skewed results in India’s favour in recent times.

While asked about his view on the rivalry during the post match conference, India captain Suryakumar Yadav said, “I feel we should stop asking this question on (India-Pakistan) rivalry, whether a team plays good cricket or not.”

“According to me, if two teams are playing 15-20 matches and if it is 7-all or someone is ahead 8-7, then that is called playing good cricket and that is called rivalry. 13-0, 10-1, I don’t know what the stats are. But this is not a rivalry anymore,” added Suryakumar Yadav.

He also went on to say something similar in the pre-match press conference while asked about the rivalry.

“If we talk about rivalry, I don’t know what kind of rivalry you are talking about. After going on the ground, I feel that the stadium is full. And when the stadium is full, I tell my team and everyone that it is time for entertainment,” he’d said.

Speaking on the Super 4s clash, Suryakumar Yadav said India were better side. “I feel we played better cricket than them between 7 to 15 (overs) and also from a bowling point of view,” he said.

“According to me, since we last played on 14th (September), the wicket has become better. Today it was a little better for batting and it was a little hard as well. I think the team that plays well in 7-15 will always have an upper hand.”

Despite India dropped four catches during the Super 4s clash, they went on to claim a comfortable victory against Pakistan.

Last time, India has put down as many in T20Is also comes against Pakistan during the 2022 T20 World Cup at MCG. But Suryakumar Yadav added that, Dubai can’t be used as excuse because India has played and praticed there often.

“I think the fielding coach has already sent an email to the boys who had a little butter on their hands to come to the office tomorrow or the day after,” said SKY.

“But it’s completely part of the game and I am okay with it. It’s good that it happened in the first game because we have to play more crucial games in the future. But it’s okay, it’s part of the game. Happens,” added Suryakumar Yadav.

“We got a few sessions here. We did a lot of fielding practice. It can’t be an excuse. If the catches have gone, it has gone. We go back to the drawing board. We do a good session again and then we come back and play the game.”

India secured a first win in the Super fours stages and will be looking forward for their next clash against Bangladesh on September 24 at Dubai International Stadium.