India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared his thoughts on who is the better cricket team between theirs and Pakistan. Modi took an indirect dig at Pakistan, claiming that the most recent bout between the two teams was evidence enough who is better.

The most recent match between India and Pakistan took place in Champions Trophy 2025 where the former registered an emphatic six-wicket win over their arch-rivals. After Kuldeep Yadav's three wickets restricted Pakistan to 241, Virat Kohli notched up his 51st ODI ton send the Indian fans into frenzy in Dubai.

Speaking on a podcast, Modi answered the question by stating that he doesn't wish to defame any sport but indirectly said recent results show India have been better. He said, as quoted by Aaj Tak:

"Sports fill the whole world with energy, the spirit of sportsmanship connects the world, so I would not like to see sports being defamed, I consider sports an important part of the human development journey. If we talk about who is good and who is bad, then I am not an expert in the technique of the game. Only those who know the technique can tell whose gais better. But some results show it, like the India-Pakistan match took place a few days ago. The result that came showed which team is better."

Team India also won Champions Trophy 2025

Meanwhile, the Men in Blue had also won the Champions Trophy in what had been an unforgettable campaign for them. Rohit Sharma and co. had remained unbeaten throughout and defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final.

Pakistan, by contrast, had a tournament to forget. Although they started as the defending champions, the Men in Green suffered back-to-back losses to New Zealand and India. The washed out fixture against Bangladesh meant they ended the competition winless.

Pakistan had also hosted an ICC tournament after 29 years but Dubai staged the final due to India being in it.