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Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes India will be the winner in the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan.

Ponting said that India are the favorites heading into the epic clash and reckoned the Men in Blue are likely to lift the trophy, owing to their incredible squad depth.

“I’ll stick with India to win that clash (August 28 match) against Pakistan.That’s taking nothing away from Pakistan because they are an incredible cricket nation that continue to present out-and-out superstar players,” Ponting said in the latest episode of The ICC Review.

The Australian legend also mentioned that India are tough opponents to beat in any tournament, not just an Asia Cup.

“It’s always hard to go past India in any tournament, not just an Asia Cup, but I think every time we talk about the T20 World Cup which is coming up, I think that India will be right in the thick of it there,” Ponting said.