India captain Virat Kohli denied his players underestimated Pakistan and said they know what went wrong in a 10-wicket thumping by their arch-rivals in their high-profile Twenty20 World Cup contest.

India went into the match with a 12-0 record in World Cups against their neighbours but Pakistan snapped that streak with a 10-wicket romp at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (Monday AEDT).

Kohli reacted with incredulity when asked if their unblemished track record made them complacent before the group two blockbuster.

“You don’t go out there to take anything lightly, especially a team like Pakistan who on their day can beat anyone in the world,” Kohli, who will relinquish India’s Twenty20 captaincy after the tournament, said.

“This is a game that has to be respected, and we are a team that definitely respects the game...

“We never take any opposition lightly. Neither do we differentiate between oppositions, that’s how we play our cricket.”

Put into bat, India could not really recover after Shaheen Afridi wrecked their top order.

With Pakistan captain Babar Azam and opening partner Mohammad Rizwan smashing unbeaten half-centuries, the chase was a cakewalk for Pakistan who triumphed with 13 balls to spare.