Former Indian cricket legend questions Pakistan's bench strength and batting approach following their early exit from ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Traditional rivals India thrashed Pakistan by six wickets in their match in Dubai on Sunday, pushing the tournament hosts on the brink of elimination

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar, speaking to India Today, reflected on the decline of Pakistan cricket. Gavaskar expressed disappointment over the current team's lack of bench strength.

Pakistan will host a first major multi-country cricket tournament in nearly three decades next week and its cricket chief is hopeful that a successful Champions Trophy will bring a flood of other such events.

Sunil Gavaskar says Pakistan’s cricket team is struggling so much that even an Indian 'B team' could defeat them.

Pakistan fell short in both departments of the game in both the encounters, leading to their elimination from the Champions Trophy 2025.

Pakistan's cricket team continued to invite scathing criticism a day after being knocked out of the Champions Trophy with the great Sunil Gavaskar saying that it would struggle to beat even a second-string Indian team.

Title-holders and hosts Pakistan crashed out in the group phase of the Champions Trophy after losing to New Zealand and arch-rivals India.He made just 10 as Pakistan were crushed by title favourites India by six wickets.

Pakistan could have another round of sweeping changes within their cricket structure after their latest failure against India, which pretty much sealed their fate in the 2025 Champions Trophy. India great Sunil Gavaskar has now expressed surprise at the lack of bench strength within the men's first team considering the history the country has with producing natural talent.