Mumbai, February 25: Former England captain Michael Atherton has described the intense rivalry between India and Pakistan as "one-sided", following India's win in the Group A match of the Champions Trophy. The highly-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the 2025 Champions Trophy turned out to be another lopsided affair, with Rohit Sharma슬롯사이트s men securing a dominant six-wicket win in Dubai to seal their place in the semfinals. 슬롯사이트�22 Pandits Stationed Outside Ground슬롯사이트�: Viral TV Debate Video Claims Reasons For India슬롯사이트s Win Over Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Speaking on the Sky Sports Podcast, Atherton highlighted that despite all the hype surrounding the fixture, the match has not lived up to expectations.

Michael Atherton's IND vs PAK Post Match Analysis

슬롯사이트Well, it was completely one-sided. It looked very predictable from a long way out. An underpowered Pakistan batting line-up, as it was in that first game against New Zealand. There just seemed to lack a bit of energy and dynamism in the batting," Atherton said on Sky Sports Podcast.

슬롯사이트There슬롯사이트s a bit of an issue with that contest, isn't it? Because it슬롯사이트s a highly anticipated contest for all kinds of reasons. Partly, you know, just because of the scarcity value. They only play each other in ICC events on neutral territory for obvious reasons. But there슬롯사이트s such hype around that fixture. You kind of want the cricket to live up to that hype as well. If you look at the results in the last 10 years, I think they슬롯사이트ve played each other nine times in ODIs in the last 10 years," he added.

Beyond Pakistan슬롯사이트s struggles, both Atherton and Nasser Hussain pointed out the undeniable advantage India have in the tournament by playing all their matches in Dubai. Best ODI Player of All Time: Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain Laud Virat Kohli After Match-Winning Century Against Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (Watch Video).

슬롯사이트What about the advantage India have in playing in Dubai, only in Dubai? They don슬롯사이트t have to travel between venues or countries, unlike other teams. They know exactly what conditions they슬롯사이트re playing in, their selection can be tailored for that, and they슬롯사이트ll even know where their semi-final will be," Atherton noted.

Hussain supported this view, saying, 슬롯사이트It슬롯사이트s an advantage. The best team in the tournament has that advantage. They슬롯사이트re staying in one place, one hotel, one dressing room. They know the pitch, they have picked for that pitch."

He further credited India for their squad selection, particularly their decision to pack the squad with five spinners, which has worked well in the Dubai conditions.

"Now we see why India picked so many spinners. Other teams, like England and Pakistan, have gone in with just one frontline spinner, and they슬롯사이트re struggling. India knew exactly what they were preparing for," Hussain said.

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