With barely a few days remaining for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, ex-India opener Aakash Chopra has highlighted Pakistan's tendency to falter under pressure as a key weakness ahead of the showpiece tournament.

Despite being the defending champions from the last edition in 2017, the Men in Green have struggled in recent ICC events, failing to progress beyond the group stage in both the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup.

"Pakistan's weakness is not a weakness of today. It's a perennial weakness. Of course, they are the defending champions in the Champions Trophy, but the truth is that they get stuck under pressure. They lost to the USA in the last ICC event (2024 T20 World Cup) and didn't qualify for the second round," Chopra said while speaking on his YouTube channel.

Pakistan's inconsistent performances in mega events have raised concerns about their ability to perform in pressure situations. While they managed to reach the 2022 T20 World Cup final, their 2023 ODI World Cup campaign was terrible, where they failed to make the semi-finals.

"They are inconsistent. Their graph goes up and down. They rarely have a flat line. They are probably like their country. Their country also goes like that, up and down. The same is reflected in their cricket team," he stated.

The former cricketer-turned-commentator also expressed concerns over the unpredictability of the Pakistan cricket team.

"They are volatile. They are an unpredictable side. Pakistan's middle name is unpredictable. So imploding under pressure and an unpredictable side, those are a couple of issues. Can Pakistan overcome that? That is my question mark because they will be under pressure," Chopra remarked.

Pakistan will begin their campaign against New Zealand in the tournament opener on February 19 at the National Stadium in Karachi. Their high-profile clash against India is scheduled for February 23 in Dubai.