Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has launched a scathing attack on the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who recently claimed that Pakistan’s current side would struggle to beat even India's B team.

Gavaskar’s sharp assessment came after India thrashed Pakistan by six wickets in the Champions Trophy group-stage match on February 23.

Gavaskar highlighted the massive gulf that has emerged between the standard of cricket played by the two nations, with the Men in Blue dominating their arch-rivals in recent years.

While Pakistan still lead the head-to-head table due to their dominance in the past, they have lost to India in their last six international matches.

However, Inzamam reacted strongly to Gavaskar’s statement, asking the former Indian opener to reflect deeply on the history between India and Pakistan. He also alleged that the Little Master intentionally opted out of a match between the two sides in the past.

"India won the match, they played well but Mr. Gavaskar should also take a look at stats. He once fled Sharjah to escape from playing against Pakistan. He is older than us; he is our senior. We greatly respect him, but you should not speak about a country like that. Sure, you have the right to praise your team as much as you want, but commenting like this on other teams is in bad taste," Inzamam said while speaking on a Pakistani news channel.

"Tell him to look at stats, and he'll know where Pakistan is. I am deeply hurt that he gave such a statement. He was a great, respectful cricketer, but by making such comments, he is only demeaning his legacy. He should control his tongue," he added.

Speaking to India Today last month, Gavaskar had said: "I think a B team certainly (can give Pakistan a run for their money). C team, I am not too sure. But a B team will be very, very hard to beat for Pakistan in their current form."

Pakistan failed to make it to the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals after finishing at the bottom of the Group A standings. Mohammad Rizwan's side lost against New Zealand and India, while the fixture against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi was abandoned due to rain.

On the other hand, India won the showpiece tournament by beating New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday (March 9).