Colombo, Feb. 15 -- India's star all-rounder Axar Patel says he treats Pakistan just like any other opponent, focusing solely on cricket and not on any rivalry narrative after his side hammered the Men in Green by 61 runs in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup fixture in Colombo on Sunday.

A knockout punch in the form of a half-century by Ishan Kishan and a collectively brilliant bowling performance helped India secure a 61-run win against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup at Colombo on Sunday.

With the emphatic win over their arch-rivals in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash, India now leads 8-1.

"See, we are seeing them as a team. So we are not thinking about these rivalry or whatever. So we are playing against one team, and we are just focus...