Not a rivalry anymore, Suryakumar says after beating Pakistan
India captain Suryakumar Yadav played down the hype around the cricket rivalry with Pakistan after beating their bitter rivals by six wickets in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. India rode on a blazing 74 from opener Abhishek Sharma as they chased down a target of 172 in 18.5 overs in the Super Four clash, where they again refused to shake hands with their opponents. It was India's second win in the Twenty20 tournament over Pakistan in a week after their group stage clash. It was also their 12th in 15 T20 internationals. Asked if this dominance showed that the rivalry was waning, Suryakumar replied: "You guys should stop asking questions about the rivalry between India-Pakistan. "According to me, if two teams play 15-20 matches, and if it is even, then it is a rivalry. 13-0, 10-1, I don't know what the stat is, but this is not a rivalry anymore." Pakistan's last of three T20 wins over India came in the Asia Cup in Dubai in 2022. India and Pakistan only play ...