Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Rizwan says that cricketers from both teams Pakistan and India are keen to play against each other. However, state-level affairs are not in their control. It has been noted that India and Pakistan have not played bilateral cricket since 2013. Also, both of these two teams have not met in a bilateral Test series since the 2007-08 season.
The two teams have met at major cricket events the World Cups and Asia Cup tournaments. The Indian men's side defeated Pakistan at the 2019 World Cup, which has been their last meeting at the international level. Rizwan heaped high praise on India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, saying that he wishes to have the Indian star's focus and concentration levels.