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Will Indian team boycott matches against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 and T20 World Cup 2026?

The Bald Eagle said:
For the sake of clarity, India needs to pull out of Asia Cup asap or it would be a conspicuous hypocrisy
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The day India pullout from Asia cup , there will be no Asia cup. Begger nations who survives on BCCI money can't organise a Asia cup :kp
 
Devadwal said:
The day India pullout from Asia cup , there will be no Asia cup. Begger nations who survives on BCCI money can't organise a Asia cup :kp
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If Indians had the ability to pull out, overpopulation wouldn’t be an issue, and the world might’ve been spared the daily trauma of scam calls from "David from Microsoft support."

Let’s see if India does what it usually does, puts ‘Lakshmi’ above all else. Because when it comes down to nationalism vs. profit, history shows India’s true deity isn’t principle, it’s currency.
 
SportsWarrior said:
Hope this nonsense and useless tournament gets cancelled. India should organize a short triangular tournament with NZ, Aus and SL hopefully in SL so that teams can get accustomed to playing in Sl
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This is what every Indian wants after being in a sticky situation

😎
 
Mostly Asia Cup will get cancelled, World T20 2026 will have India & Pakistan in other groups.

ICC will schedule it in such a way that only a clash in semi or final will be possible. With Pakistan not a strong T20 team currently, a knockout match against India in T20 World Cup 2026 also looks unlikely.
 
Wasim Ghulam said:
Despite Wealth being True Indian Deity , They Remain **** poor by world’s Standards
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Money generated =/= Being rich thats why.

They are a poor country because despite the economy, the government doesnt have enough to distribute.

First and foremost money does not get distributed equally. Someone like Mukesh Ambani obviously generates 2000000000x more then a common man.

When it comes to working class in terms of income a developed country like us, Canada, Aus, Eng etc etc will obviously pay more for the same position.

For example a marketing coordinator with 1-2 years of experience working in similar tier companies will obviously make 100x more in Aus then in India.

It's why you see many indians flock to other countries. However what irritates me the most and what I cannot stand is their disloyalty to the country they choose to migrate to and loyalty to the country they abandoned, since India demands passport to be renounced.

For Pakistani's that is rarely the case. I havent met any Pakistani's who were born in Pakistan and choose to migrate and then renounced their passport. Sure it expired but they can renew it.

If you are born overseas or moved at a young age via parents then it aint your fault which is why I wont say anything to sweepshot, rana and many others.

But these india wannabee and hypocrites irritate me.
 
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harshjoshi87 said:
Mostly Asia Cup will get cancelled, World T20 2026 will have India & Pakistan in other groups.

ICC will schedule it in such a way that only a clash in semi or final will be possible. With Pakistan not a strong T20 team currently, a knockout match against India in T20 World Cup 2026 also looks unlikely.
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Why doesn't India declare its intentions sooner instead of waiting till last minute to pull out of events.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Why doesn't India declare its intentions sooner instead of waiting till last minute to pull out of events.
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Don't think there is any delay, BCCI has not yet released the Asia Cup schedule inspite of being hosts. This clearly shows India won't be part of Asia Cup.

Most probably Asia Cup will be played in 2026 in ODI format.
 
harshjoshi87 said:
Don't think there is any delay, BCCI has not yet released the Asia Cup schedule inspite of being hosts. This clearly shows India won't be part of Asia Cup.

Most probably Asia Cup will be played in 2026 in ODI format.
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September isn't far. Staying quiet doesn't clearly show intentions. Clearly saying it will be the best way to make it known.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
September isn't far. Staying quiet doesn't clearly show intentions. Clearly saying it will be the best way to make it known.
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India will pull out once the 5th test match vs England gets over.

BCCI will arrange a series vs Sri Lanka in that period.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
September isn't far. Staying quiet doesn't clearly show intentions. Clearly saying it will be the best way to make it known.
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It's a sticky situation in india

The BCCI wants to play Pakistan the government are neutral about it and the public are totally against playing pakistan
 
emranabbas said:
Sri Lanka will be playing the asia cup better arrange a series with England, Ireland or Scotland
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Asia Cup will be cancelled once India pull out.

Sri Lanka along with Afghanistan were supporting when BCCI didn't want to travel to Dhaka for ACC meeting.

India will tour Sri Lanka in that period or will host Sri Lanka.
 
Harbhajan Singh speaking during an interview:

“They need to understand what is important and what is not. This is as simple as that. For me, the soldier who stands on the border, whose family often doesn’t get to see him, who sometimes sacrifices his life and never returns home — their sacrifice is so immense for all of us. Compared to that, this is a very small thing, that we can't skip playing one cricket match. It's a very small matter.”

"Our government has the same stance, 'Khoon aur paani ek saath nahi beh sakte.' (blood and sweat cannot co-exist). It cannot be the case that there’s fighting on the border, tensions between the two nations, and we go to play cricket. Until these big issues are resolved, cricket is a very small matter. The nation always comes first."

“Whatever our identity is, it’s because of this country. Whether you are a player, an actor, or anyone else, no one is bigger than the nation. The country comes first, and the duties we owe to it must be fulfilled. Cricket match na khelna bahut maamuli si cheez hai desh ke saamne (Not playing a cricket match is nothing compared to the importance of the nation).”

“At the border, our brothers are standing, protecting us and our country. Look at their courage, the big hearts with which they serve. Think about what their families go through when they don’t return home. And here we are, playing cricket.”

“Are they that important? Are they that important that every news channel has to give weightage to them? When you have boycotted them, when you don't want to talk to them, then why show them here? This is the duty of the media — to stop this. They shouldn't be adding fuel to the fire.”

"As I said, cricketers shouldn't be shaking hands with the Pakistan players, but the media shouldn't be showing them and their reactions on television, either. They are sitting in their country and can say whatever they want, but we shouldn’t be highlighting them."
 
Is this the same Baji who was caught incognito dowing Pakistani kebabs in a UK Pakistani restaurant - yup it is.

This guy should reminded of the khoon spilled in Operation Blue star, and then be reminded how Pakistan provided safe passage for his Sikh bretheren.

Baji like most Indian cricketers (retired and active) are nothing more than BCCI mouthpieces. They take it so far up the their backside that their crap comes out their mouths.
 
The Way minnows Pakistan team performing at the moment ,they are hoping for india to boycott Asia cup match otherwise utter humiliation is waiting for pakistan team just like May 2025

:kp
 
Devadwal said:
The Way minnows Pakistan team performing at the moment ,they are hoping for india to boycott Asia cup match otherwise utter humiliation is waiting for pakistan team just like May 2025

:kp
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Yes

We might get knocked out in the first round itself
 
Devadwal said:
The Way minnows Pakistan team performing at the moment ,they are hoping for india to boycott Asia cup match otherwise utter humiliation is waiting for pakistan team just like May 2025

:kp
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Alternatively, they can boycott Asia cup stating the conflict and save their face from humiliation
 
Devadwal said:
The Way minnows Pakistan team performing at the moment ,they are hoping for india to boycott Asia cup match otherwise utter humiliation is waiting for pakistan team just like May 2025

:kp
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There will be no Babar and Rizwan for Pakistan to crap the bed.
 
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Rana said:
There will be no Babar and Rizwan for Pakistan to crap the bed.
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Rana sahab mujhe lg rha jitna yeh sb pakistan t20 team ko halka le rhe utna acha hai there will be no rizbabar and pak has got plenty of high strike batsmen like farhan mohammed harris hassan nawaz fakhar will hold the key.
 
Rana said:
There will be no Babar and Rizwan for Pakistan.
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Pakistan can play anyone they wants still we will humiliated them.

We have 11 match winners in playing eleven . This is not just about Pakistan but we will beat anyone's in T20 format.

:kp
 
Aqib_mustafa said:
Rana sahab mujhe lg rha jitna yeh sb pakistan t20 team ko halka le rhe utna acha hai there will be no rizbabar and pak has got plenty of high strike batsmen like farhan mohammed harris hassan nawaz fakhar will hold the key.
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Bro let them

InshaAllah the T20 team will humiliate them just like the Pakistan Air Force did on a number of occasions.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Harbhajan Singh speaking during an interview:

“They need to understand what is important and what is not. This is as simple as that. For me, the soldier who stands on the border, whose family often doesn’t get to see him, who sometimes sacrifices his life and never returns home — their sacrifice is so immense for all of us. Compared to that, this is a very small thing, that we can't skip playing one cricket match. It's a very small matter.”

"Our government has the same stance, 'Khoon aur paani ek saath nahi beh sakte.' (blood and sweat cannot co-exist). It cannot be the case that there’s fighting on the border, tensions between the two nations, and we go to play cricket. Until these big issues are resolved, cricket is a very small matter. The nation always comes first."

“Whatever our identity is, it’s because of this country. Whether you are a player, an actor, or anyone else, no one is bigger than the nation. The country comes first, and the duties we owe to it must be fulfilled. Cricket match na khelna bahut maamuli si cheez hai desh ke saamne (Not playing a cricket match is nothing compared to the importance of the nation).”

“At the border, our brothers are standing, protecting us and our country. Look at their courage, the big hearts with which they serve. Think about what their families go through when they don’t return home. And here we are, playing cricket.”

“Are they that important? Are they that important that every news channel has to give weightage to them? When you have boycotted them, when you don't want to talk to them, then why show them here? This is the duty of the media — to stop this. They shouldn't be adding fuel to the fire.”

"As I said, cricketers shouldn't be shaking hands with the Pakistan players, but the media shouldn't be showing them and their reactions on television, either. They are sitting in their country and can say whatever they want, but we shouldn’t be highlighting them."
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Nice speech, Mr. Onion Bhaji, but try walking the talk.

WCL — no play,
Asia Cup — play,
Bilateral — no play,
World Cup — play.

You can’t pick and choose when the lives of soldiers matter.
 
Basit Ali minced no words to speak his heart out on his YouTube channel:

“I pray India refuse to play against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, just like how they did at the World Championships of Legends. Itni buri tarah maarenge na vo, ki aapki soch hai (They will beat us so badly you can’t even imagine)".

“If we lose to Afghanistan, no one would care much in this country. But everyone goes mad the moment you lose to India,"
 
Why are Pakistanis so desperate and vocal to avoid playing against India? Scarred from the umpteen defeats since 2021 and possibility of 2/3 more humiliations? That is some top tier phattu mentality surrendering even before the game begins.

Or is it because they cannot celebrate a fake victory in Cricket like they do usually in other affairs? ;)
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Basit Ali minced no words to speak his heart out on his YouTube channel:

“I pray India refuse to play against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, just like how they did at the World Championships of Legends. Itni buri tarah maarenge na vo, ki aapki soch hai (They will beat us so badly you can’t even imagine)".

“If we lose to Afghanistan, no one would care much in this country. But everyone goes mad the moment you lose to India,"
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Basit Ali was saying the West Indies team would smash Pakistan T20 side too btw.
 
It's likely India will not play in this tournament.

India will most probably hosting 2036 Olympics & that might only be the reason BCCI will send Indian team to UAE for Asia Cup.
 
Pakistan doesn't need India, India on the other hand only exists because of Pakistan.
 
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The Bald Eagle said:
Basit Ali minced no words to speak his heart out on his YouTube channel:

“I pray India refuse to play against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, just like how they did at the World Championships of Legends. Itni buri tarah maarenge na vo, ki aapki soch hai (They will beat us so badly you can’t even imagine)".

“If we lose to Afghanistan, no one would care much in this country. But everyone goes mad the moment you lose to India,"
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Never knew he would someday learn to speak wise words.
 
Overwhelming sentiment in India is this should not happen. Harbhajan singh is consistently putting Indian team on the spot. I won't be surprised if India bails out under BCCI's instruction.
 
harshjoshi87 said:
It's likely India will not play in this tournament.

India will most probably hosting 2036 Olympics & that might only be the reason BCCI will send Indian team to UAE for Asia Cup.
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India always seems to find an excuse to avoid cancelling matches against Pakistan, sometimes time it’s the broadcasters, now it’s the Olympics. Deep down, we all know they want to play Pakistan.

First india will do some nakhra like nayi Dulhan then eventually give in and during the game it will be full house with her flags out and sky rocket TRP




 
Irrespective of what happens with Asia cup,

certain things are permanent in life, A given...a default

like ...

- Death
- Taxes
- A kohi century at Adelaide

...and so on...

and similiarly the 'Failana' like 'raita' by the indian regular khatmal's

....on topics like this

- ye 'bhaagenge' nahin b'coz this is their natural territory....

Just check inka dimaagi download on such topix...

This is a default setting....they know who they are...check their 'contributions' above....itna consistency ...mind boggling....

...lol....if both the teams they support...... (which is both east and west of india)

- showed this consistency....

imagine how much more they would have won...

mind boggling yaar... :djb :wasim :ds
 
BouncerGuy said:
Harbhajan Singh speaking during an interview:

“They need to understand what is important and what is not. This is as simple as that. For me, the soldier who stands on the border, whose family often doesn’t get to see him, who sometimes sacrifices his life and never returns home — their sacrifice is so immense for all of us. Compared to that, this is a very small thing, that we can't skip playing one cricket match. It's a very small matter.”

"Our government has the same stance, 'Khoon aur paani ek saath nahi beh sakte.' (blood and sweat cannot co-exist). It cannot be the case that there’s fighting on the border, tensions between the two nations, and we go to play cricket. Until these big issues are resolved, cricket is a very small matter. The nation always comes first."

“Whatever our identity is, it’s because of this country. Whether you are a player, an actor, or anyone else, no one is bigger than the nation. The country comes first, and the duties we owe to it must be fulfilled. Cricket match na khelna bahut maamuli si cheez hai desh ke saamne (Not playing a cricket match is nothing compared to the importance of the nation).”

“At the border, our brothers are standing, protecting us and our country. Look at their courage, the big hearts with which they serve. Think about what their families go through when they don’t return home. And here we are, playing cricket.”

“Are they that important? Are they that important that every news channel has to give weightage to them? When you have boycotted them, when you don't want to talk to them, then why show them here? This is the duty of the media — to stop this. They shouldn't be adding fuel to the fire.”

"As I said, cricketers shouldn't be shaking hands with the Pakistan players, but the media shouldn't be showing them and their reactions on television, either. They are sitting in their country and can say whatever they want, but we shouldn’t be highlighting them."
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Bhaji has a point, doesn't he ?
Cricket and bullets cannot co-exist. :inti
 
Technics 1210 said:
We all know what happened last time. BCCI ended up with the begging bowl firmly anointing the PCB as Kingmakers.
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Technics 1210 said:
Pakistan doesn't need India, India on the other hand only exists because of Pakistan.
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- I admit there are times....
When no serious cricket is happening.....
and you need something to liven up the evening.....

PP does come up with gems !!....:)
 
emranabbas said:
It would be great if India actually walked the talk, instead of just waving patriotism in the air.
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Ofcourse it would be great for you. Trying to run away from another humiliation like in Feb this year?

Still remember your jumping jacks that ended up in salty tears. :inti
 
Mesozoic said:
Ofcourse it would be great for you. Trying to run away from another humiliation like in Feb this year?

Still remember your jumping jacks that ended up in salty tears. :inti
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Another convenient excuse to avoid walking the talk, deep down, India wants to face Pakistan because that’s where india make the money. All this patriotism is just for show.
 
Mesozoic said:
Ofcourse it would be great for you. Trying to run away from another humiliation like in Feb this year?

Still remember your jumping jacks that ended up in salty tears. :inti
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He was said ' Pakistan is going to win the match against India in champion trophy and Pakistan will win the champion trophy "

I replied him " India Will humiliated Pakistan on 23 Feb and Pakistan champion trophy dream will be over same day

Guess I was 100% right. These are delusional peoples who don't know anything about cricket.

:kp :klopp
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Overwhelming sentiment in India is this should not happen. Harbhajan singh is consistently putting Indian team on the spot. I won't be surprised if India bails out under BCCI's instruction.
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If this match gets cancelled, brother @Bhaag Viru Bhaag will be distorted. Poor guy doing 'El Classico El Classcio' for past 1 month and a half only to witness 2 matches already got cancelled. If this one gets the same fate, which it will, poor guy be absolutely shattered.

#Boycott

:misbah :kp
 
Mesozoic said:
India (BCCI) makes most of its money from IPL, a tournament where Pakistan is as irrelevant as a piece of bird poo on the footpath. Where does this over inflated self importance even come from?
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RexRex said:
There are more important things in life than a game of stick and ball.
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That’s not the point. The point is, six months before every India–Pakistan match you beat your chest saying ‘we won’t play’… and then a week before the game, you quietly deflate like a balloon. So let’s see you actually walk the talk for once instead of doing your usual drama.
 
RexRex said:
I'd like some consistency too but hey I don't run the show. This rightwing govt is a volatile clown show and all over the place.
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I know you don’t run the show, but let’s be real, you’re here to defend and represent your country.

I honestly don’t care if India and Pakistan play or don’t play.

What I’m calling out is the circus: six months before, it’s all ‘we’re not playing Pakistan, we’ll kick them out of the tournament!’… and then match day comes, and suddenly it’s a full house with Indians waving flags and same Indian posters in the match thread in a Pakistani forum like they never said a word.
 
Rana said:
Bro let them

InshaAllah the T20 team will humiliate them just like the Pakistan Air Force did on a number of occasions.
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Am guessing the last of those 'supposed' occasions was from an air base other than

- Sukkur
- Jacobabad
- Sargodha
- Rafiqui
- Chunian
- Pasrur
- Mureedd
- Sialkot
- Noorkhan
- Skardu

Or maybe it was 'outsourced' or 'virtual' or somewhere in the 'pakisphere' or on 'social media' like your esteemed minister said :) ..
 
harshjoshi87 said:
It's likely India will not play in this tournament.

India will most probably hosting 2036 Olympics & that might only be the reason BCCI will send Indian team to UAE for Asia Cup.
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It will be a disaster worse than when they hosted Commonwealth games. India's disgusting racist policies would also not be tolerated.

Saudi Arabia or the UAE will be gunning for the Olympics just like the football tournaments.

There is more chance of Chahat Ali Khan landing on the moon than India hosting the Olympics in the next century.
 
Rajdeep said:
If this match gets cancelled, brother @Bhaag Viru Bhaag will be distorted. Poor guy doing 'El Classico El Classcio' for past 1 month and a half only to witness 2 matches already got cancelled. If this one gets the same fate, which it will, poor guy be absolutely shattered.

#Boycott

:misbah :kp
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I'm not in favour of boycott. I want India to humiliate Pakistan so badly that their generations never ever forget just like Asia Cup 2023 and they didn't even recover from that phainta :klopp :kp
 
Devadwal said:
I'm not in favour of boycott. I want India to humiliate Pakistan so badly that their generations never ever forget just like Asia Cup 2023 and they didn't even recover from that phainta :klopp :kp
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But what about widows of Mumbai attacks and Pahalgam?

Doesn't your government say the boycott is for them?
 
Devadwal said:
I'm not in favour of boycott. I want India to humiliate Pakistan so badly that their generations never ever forget just like Asia Cup 2023 and they didn't even recover from that phainta :klopp :kp
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Brother what if by chance opposite happens? Its a T20 cricket afterall.

Time and again in every 4-5 years, suddenly there is a match comes where Pakistan gets 'one minute down and one minute up' and somehow 'we cannot play them'.

If it happens this time, certain posters :inti will make our stay very uncomfortable here.

:kp
 
Rajdeep said:
Brother what if by chance opposite happens? Its a T20 cricket afterall.

Time and again in every 4-5 years, suddenly there is a match comes where Pakistan gets 'one minute down and one minute up' and somehow 'we cannot play them'.

If it happens this time, certain posters :inti will make our stay very uncomfortable here.

:kp
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Then you can go hide in Tesco.
 
Rajdeep said:
Brother what if by chance opposite happens? Its a T20 cricket afterall.

Time and again in every 4-5 years, suddenly there is a match comes where Pakistan gets 'one minute down and one minute up' and somehow 'we cannot play them'.

If it happens this time, certain posters :inti will make our stay very uncomfortable here.

:kp
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No chance bro. We will smashed These tullebaaz so badly.:klopp :kp
 

Confident India won't play Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025: Kedar Jadhav​


Former India cricketer Kedar Jadhav has urged the national team to boycott their matches against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on 9 September in the UAE. The former Maharashtra and Chennai Super Kings batter added that he was confident the high-profile clash would not take place as scheduled.

Several Indian cricketers, including Harbhajan Singh, have called on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to boycott fixtures against Pakistan in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and the cross-border tensions that followed.

Although there had been speculation that India might withdraw from the Asia Cup, the team decided to participate, albeit at a neutral venue — the UAE. India and Pakistan are scheduled to face off in the group stage on 14 August, with the possibility of meeting as many as three times in the tournament if both sides reach the final.

"I don't think the Indian team should play. I also believe India won't play. Wherever India face them (Pakistan), they will win anyway. But this match should definitely not go ahead. I can say with confidence that it won't happen," Jadhav told ANI.

In July-August, India boycotted matches against Pakistan, including a semi-final, during the World Championship of Legends — a T20 competition featuring retired cricketers in the United Kingdom.


:kp
 
BCCI and players will follow government's decision on IND vs PAK: Sunil Gavaskar

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has urged fans and critics not to target the players as they prepare for their next big assignment, the Asia Cup 2025, which begins on September 9.

Questions have been raised about whether India should have skipped the tournament altogether in light of ongoing tensions with Pakistan. Matches between the two nations have been restricted to ICC events or continental competitions like the Asia Cup. The backlash intensified after confirmation that India would participate despite heightened cross-border tensions following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of several tourists.

Speaking to India Today, Gavaskar stressed that the players have no say in these decisions and simply follow directives from the BCCI and the Indian government.

“If the government has taken a call, I don’t see how the players can be criticised or commented upon, because the players at the end of the day are contracted to the BCCI and they will be taking the instructions from the government of India. And so it entirely depends on that,” Gavaskar said.

“The players are helpless in this. They’ve been selected to play in the Asia Cup, and if the government says you have to play, then they will go out and play. If the government says you don’t, then the BCCI will act accordingly,” he added.

On whether India could still pull out of their clash against Pakistan or even the tournament, Gavaskar did not rule it out, again underlining that the final decision rests with the government.

“Like I said, it is entirely up to the government of India to tell the BCCI what to do,” he remarked.

Turning his focus to cricketing matters, Gavaskar praised the squad selected for the tournament, describing it as one of India’s strongest in recent years.

“This is a fabulous squad. It has depth in batting, variety in the left and right-hand combinations, and terrific balance in bowling as well. It’s a fantastic team,” he concluded.

India will open their campaign against hosts United Arab Emirates on September 10.

www.indiatoday.in

BCCI and players will follow government's decision on IND vs PAK: Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar believes that the players should not be criticised for their participation at the Asia Cup and highlights that they are only following the directives of the BCCI which are given the green light by the Indian government.
www.indiatoday.in www.indiatoday.in
 
BouncerGuy said:
BCCI and players will follow government's decision on IND vs PAK: Sunil Gavaskar

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has urged fans and critics not to target the players as they prepare for their next big assignment, the Asia Cup 2025, which begins on September 9.

Questions have been raised about whether India should have skipped the tournament altogether in light of ongoing tensions with Pakistan. Matches between the two nations have been restricted to ICC events or continental competitions like the Asia Cup. The backlash intensified after confirmation that India would participate despite heightened cross-border tensions following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of several tourists.

Speaking to India Today, Gavaskar stressed that the players have no say in these decisions and simply follow directives from the BCCI and the Indian government.

“If the government has taken a call, I don’t see how the players can be criticised or commented upon, because the players at the end of the day are contracted to the BCCI and they will be taking the instructions from the government of India. And so it entirely depends on that,” Gavaskar said.

“The players are helpless in this. They’ve been selected to play in the Asia Cup, and if the government says you have to play, then they will go out and play. If the government says you don’t, then the BCCI will act accordingly,” he added.

On whether India could still pull out of their clash against Pakistan or even the tournament, Gavaskar did not rule it out, again underlining that the final decision rests with the government.

“Like I said, it is entirely up to the government of India to tell the BCCI what to do,” he remarked.

Turning his focus to cricketing matters, Gavaskar praised the squad selected for the tournament, describing it as one of India’s strongest in recent years.

“This is a fabulous squad. It has depth in batting, variety in the left and right-hand combinations, and terrific balance in bowling as well. It’s a fantastic team,” he concluded.

India will open their campaign against hosts United Arab Emirates on September 10.

www.indiatoday.in

BCCI and players will follow government's decision on IND vs PAK: Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar believes that the players should not be criticised for their participation at the Asia Cup and highlights that they are only following the directives of the BCCI which are given the green light by the Indian government.
www.indiatoday.in www.indiatoday.in
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@Devadwal @Bhaijaan MAJBOORI HA BHAI INDIA KI....
 
Wasim Akram speaking during a Podcast:

"Asia Cup schedule is out, there is backlash. But we in Pakistan are calm. We will be fine whether we play or don’t play. The game must go on."

"I hope to see a Test series between India and Pakistan in my lifetime. Politics apart, I am not a politician. They are patriotic about their country; we are patriotic about ours. Let's not go below the belt. Talk about the triumphs of your country; the same goes for Pakistan, and the same goes for India. It is easier said than done."
 
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