Published on, Sept. 15 -- September 15, 2025 1:14 PM

Another India-Pakistan clash, another heartbreak for the Green Shirts. In the much-anticipated Asia Cup group match, Pakistan once again folded under pressure. On a flat batting track, Saim Ayub and Muhammad Haris wasted their starts, skipper Salman Ali Agha looked unsettled, and the promising Hassan Nawaz became an easy victim of India's spin attack. With no backbone in the innings, Pakistan handed India a straightforward victory - the kind of result that has become all too familiar.

Predictably, the post-match debate has circled back to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. The outcry is simple: bring them back. The numbers, however, tell a mixed story. With Babar and Rizwan in the XI, Pa...