New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, former Australia Captain Ricky Ponting on Wednesday doubled down on Shastri's assessment of India-Pakistan rivalry, elaborating how certain rivalries have more edge to them.

"No, there's more to it. There's more edge to these games. And we'll actually see it firsthand because the build up in the week leading up to those games will be different than it is to any other game that they play," Ponting told The ICC Review.

"So when India plays New Zealand, then the build up for that game won't be anywhere near as it's going to be when India plays Pakistan. When Australia plays South Africa, it won't be quite as big as the build up when Australia plays England. That's just part of it all...