“Pakistan’s core group is bigger in numbers than India’s”, Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt ahead of Asia Cup 2023.

Former Pakistan captain, Salman Butt, has shared his insights about the approaching Asia Cup 2023, highlighting the contrasting strengths of the core players from Pakistan and India. According to Butt, Pakistan’s team boasts a larger number of players who exhibit clear decision-making skills under pressure, setting them apart from their Indian counterparts.

Butt pointed out the exceptional performances of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli against Pakistan, emphasizing that this level of success hasn’t been replicated by other Indian batsmen during crucial matches.

In a video published on his YouTube channel, Salman Butt offered a comprehensive comparison between the central players of the Indian and Pakistani teams.

Butt said “India have two big batters in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. While other young batters have played a decent amount of cricket, they haven’t quite performed in high-pressure games like India vs Pakistan. While Pakistan have Babar, Rizwan, Fakhar, Shadab etc. I feel Pakistan’s core group is bigger in numbers than India’s.”

“Pakistan are playing well and each player knows his role. We have three pacers who all bowl 90 mph, while India have just 1-2. Their batting is brittle if you pick the two big wickets (Rohit & Kohli). India will have pressure of expectations against Pakistan, so that’s also an added factor.”