Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi strongly opposed India-Pakistan cricket match, stating that this match is not between India versus Pakistan but BCCI versus Pakistan.
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jayant Patil on Sunday slammed the Central government over India Pakistan cricket match in the Asia Cup, alleging that their "colour keeps changing after every month."
"Just some time back, Pakistani terrorists killed the husbands of women...The entire country cried with them. In the name of Operation Sindoor, Govt said that it is still ongoing. You have now run away to Dubai to play a match with the same Pakistanis. Is there even a little humanity left in
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that "terror and trade cannot go together" questioning, "how are blood and games going together?" referring to the India-Pakistan cricket match.
As India and Pakistan prepare to face off in Dubai in the Asia Cup, strong voices of opposition have emerged from Shimla, where both locals and visiting tourists largely condemned cricketing and sporting ties with Pakistan, citing terrorism and strained diplomatic relations.
Speaking to ANI, the father of Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi, Sanjay Dwivedi, asked the BCCI if they had forgotten the massacre of the April 22 attack.
Ahead of the much-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, former cricketer and West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary issued a statement where he said that he will "boycott" today's match between the two sides, which is being played at Dubai In
Speaking to ANI, Maurya said that the match is going ahead due to certain complusions related to participation in international competitions while admitting that no Indian wants this fixture to happen.
Speaking ahead of the much-anticipated encounter, Chand said, "I really wish that Team India beats Pakistan. I am looking forward to this evening, cheering for India."
"No defence is acceptable on this issue... The country has nothing to do with the Asia Cup. Children are happy to play cricket with each other in their parks," Bhardwaj told ANI.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey has written a letter to broadcasting Sony Pictures Private Limited on Sunday, asking them to stop the live telecast of India Pakistan match that is to be held in Dubai today.