India, Sept. 30 -- Former England opener Ravi Bopara boldly claimed that Team India has stopped seeing Pakistan as a major threat on the cricket field. The Men in Blue have recently stamped their authority over Pakistan thrice in the span of two weeks in the Asia Cup. On paper, Pakistan never really seemed to be in the same league as Suryakumar Yadav and his team, who looked far superior in every department - and that dominance showed on the field. Pakistan's only real resistance came in the final, briefly with the ball, but even then India proved too strong yet again.

Bopara offered a sharp perspective on the India-Pakistan equation, stressing that the Men in Blue no longer regard their neighbours as a significant hurdle. On the Beard B...