India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill believes that India-Pakistan rivalry has a rich history and he also highlighted that there is no reason to label it as “overhyped” or “underhyped”. However he did make it clear in his view, the India-Pakistan match isn’t necessarily the “biggest” game in any tournament. According to Gill, the final of any competition should always be the standout fixture.

The India vs Pakistan match will be held today, February 23 in the ICC Mne’s Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Recent;y former India spinner Harbhajan Singh referred the rivalry as “overhyped”, citing the quality gap between the two teams.

“India-Pakistan has its own history. It is an exciting contest every time both teams play. If so many people get happiness by watching this rivalry, who are we to call it over-hyped or under-hyped? We go to play cricket and we try to make our team win,” Shubman Gill told reporters at the pre-match press conference on Saturday.

“It is a big match, but I think the biggest match would be the finals that any team plays. We have been playing some good ODI cricket. Pakistan have lost some of the matches they have played recently. By no means will we think of them as a lesser side,” he added.