India, Dec. 21 -- Pakistan selector Aqib Javed has offered a rare, candid selection-room window into what he believes separates India from Pakistan right now, and it isn't captaincy debates or coach changes.

In his view, the real gap is structural: how consistently a system manufactures talent, then hardens it through competition until performances become routine rather than miraculous.

Speaking on a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) podcast, Javed said he has actively studied India's rise and tried to borrow the right lessons, not in slogans, but in planning. "I have looked at India's success and have tried to execute plans for the betterment of Pakistan cricket. Any cricket nation's success is based on its talent," he said, as quoted by PT...