NEW DELHI: Pakistan will not pose a threat to India in the marquee World Cup clash, former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin said.

Azharuddin, who led the side to three World Cup victories over Pakistan, said India's perfect record against their arch-rivals will play on the minds of Misbah-ul-Haq's men when the two team face off on February 15.

"India-Pakistan is always a big game. We have not lost to Pakistan in the World Cup and that will play on everyone's minds while going into the match. I believe that India have a good side and if they play well, I don't think that Pakistan will pose such a big threat," Azharuddin told PTI in an interview.

The 51-year-old, however, was of the opinion that India needed to up their game when they take on sides like South Africa.

"It's not very easy to make their way into the final-four. They will have to play well consistently. I think they need to win more matches so that the confidence levels are high. If they start losing matches, it becomes very difficult to make a comeback."

"They have the side, they have the talent but eventually it boils down to how fit the team is and how well they adapt to different situations during the ODI games," Azharuddin added.