Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has shared that Hardik Pandya is not at all near the level of former India captain Kapil Dev and he needs to work harder in future to become a world-class cricketer. While speaking to PTI, Razzaq also said that his "baby bowler" comment against India pacer Jasprit Bumrah was misconstrued too. He also said that India will continue to have the upper hand against Pakistan at the World Cup, as Indians can handle the pressure of the big game much better than them.

"Pandya is a good player but he can be a much better all-rounder. It is all about hard work. When you don't give enough time to the game, it drifts away from you," Razzaq told PTI.

He again added, "He has to prepare better mentally as well as physically. As you have seen, he has been getting injured a lot of late (underwent back surgery last year). When you earn a lot of money, you tend to relax. For every player it is the same. Mohammad Amir did not work hard enough and his performance dipped."

Razzaq had called Bumrah a "baby bowler" in comparison to the fast bowlers of his times last year but it was misinterpreted. However, the Indian pacer has become one of the world's leading pace bowlers across formats as well.

"I do not have anything personal against Bumrah. I was simply comparing him with the likes of Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram, Curtly Ambrose, Shoaib Akhtar. It would have been much tougher to face them. My comments were misconstrued. He is heading towards becoming a world-class bowler. But in our times, the bowlers were of much higher calibre. Not many can dispute that," he shared.

Pakistan were the way stronger team in the 90s but India have evolved over the years and they are considered as one of the best teams in the world cricket now.