India, Sept. 14 -- Former India cricketer Nikhil Chopra has made a bold statement about the young Pakistan team, which is going through a transitional phase after kicking Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan out of the T20I set-up. The ongoing Asia Cup marks a rare occasion where Pakistan are not burdened with the tag of favourites heading into the tournament. Salman Ali Agha has taken over the charge of the young side with players like Saim Ayub, Mohammad Harris and Hasan Nawaz all eager to make their mark on the international stage. Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Fakhar Zaman are among the handful of players from the previous core who have managed to hold on to their spots in the side over the years.

Chopra highlighted the gap between Pakis...