Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his thoughts on the famous India versus Pakistan cricket rivalry while being a part of the Lex Fridman podcast.

India-Pakistan clash on the cricket friend always grabs a lot of eyeballs, given that both nations don’t square off in bilateral anymore and only play each other in the ICC and ACC events.

Last month, the arch-rivals had a showdown in Dubai as part of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where India continued their dominance over Pakistan as they emerged victorious by six wickets.

Speaking on the podcast, PM Modi was asked about the cricket rivalry between the two countries and who has the better team.

While PM Modi said he doesn't know the technicalities of the game and only experts could comment on it, he also remarked that sometimes the results speak for themselves and it shows that India has the better team at the moment.

"I think sports have the power to energise the entire world. The spirit of sports brings people across nations together. That's why I would never want sports to get discredited. I truly believe sports play a major role in human evolution. They're not just games; they connect people on a deeper level."

"Now coming to the question of who's better or not. When it comes to the techniques of the game, I'm not an expert. Only those who specialise in it can be the judge of it. They can only decide which team is the best and which players are the best. But sometimes, the results speak for themselves."

"Just a few days ago, India and Pakistan played a match and the result revealed who was the better team. That's how we know," said PM Modi.

Here’s the video:

Pakistan were outplayed by India in the Champions Trophy 2025 Group A fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23.

Opting to bat first, the Men in Green were bowled out for a below-par 241 in 49.4 overs. Saud Shakeel was the top scorer with 62 off 76 balls.

In reply, the Men in Blue rode on Virat Kohli’s unbeaten hundred (100) and crucial contributions from Shreyas Iyer (56) and Shubman Gill (46) to overhaul the target with 45 deliveries to spare.

This outcome dented Pakistan badly as Mohammad Rizwan’s side was knocked Pakistan out of the Champions Trophy in the group-stage.