Shubman Gill's bold statement on India vs Pakistan's Champions Trophy clash, says 'It doesn't change...'

"India vs Pakistan doesn’t change anything. We play to win every match It's about handling the pressure better," Gill said in the pre-match press conference ahead of match against Pakistan. .

Gill was also asked about the hype around the highly-anticipated encounter against Pakistan, to which he said:

"I don't know if it is overhyped or underhyped. The clash carries a lot of history and there are millions of people who love to watch this game. Who am I to say if it is overhyped or underhyped," Gill added.

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Talking about India versus Pakistan's head-to-head record in Champions Trophy, the Men in Green has an edge of Rohit Sharma's brigade. Pakistan are leading India 3-2 in head-to-head encounters in Champions Trophy. Notably, their most recent meeting took place in the 2017 Champions Trophy final, a match that culminated in Pakistan's victory and their first-ever Champions Trophy title, achieved by defeating their arch-rivals, India.
However, Gill admitted Team India are playing good cricket but also didn't forget to mention that Pakistan are no lesser side.

"India vs Pakistan is big, but Champions Trophy final is the bigger match. We have been playing good cricket but we will not take Pakistan as a lesser side," he further stated.

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Pakistan will be heading into the match with a fear of getting knocked out of the tournament as one more loss will see their Champions Trophy's campaign coming to a screeching halt, given their 60-run defeat against New Zealand on February 19. On the other hand, India registered a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in their first match of the Champions Trophy, and will have their sights set on the semifinal berth.

Pakistan's updated Champions Trophy squad:

Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.