Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik stressed he does not consider Zimbabwe and Canada as weak teams as they prepare for next month's Canada Twenty20 tournament.

The four-nation tournament, which also features Sri Lanka, is scheduled to be played in Toronto between October 10 and 13.

Zimbabwe were a last minute inclusion after the West Indies refused to play in the competition.

Pakistan had whitewashed Zimbabwe in a five-match one-day series earlier this year, but Malik said that anything is possible in the Twenty20 format.

"I don't think they are weak teams," Malik said.

"Any team can deliver on any given day in this version of the game.

"We saw that happen in the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa last year."

Malik believes Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 competition, which is to be held from October 4 to 8, would be ideal preparation for the tournament in Canada.

"I think the domestic competition would be better preparation than a training camp.

Malik echoed vice-captain Misbah-ul-Haq's views that Pakistan will be under-prepared for the India series which starts in January.

India are scheduled to play three Tests and five one-dayers in a full tour of Pakistan.

"There would be a great deal of difference between the two teams," he added.

"We have had hardly any international cricket this year while India have a good round on international matches against quality opposition.

"I would like to win the series and start the year on a high, but it is difficult to beat a top side when you haven't played enough cricket."