After a convincing seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav dedicated the victory to the Indian armed forces and paid a heartfelt tribute to the victims and families affected by the Pahalgam terror attack, saying, "We stand with them."
"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.
SP Vaid said, "I think it was 7th May when India demolished 9 terror training camps, including Muridke - the LeT Headquarters. It is very surprising. I would like people of Pakistan to understand that on the pretext of providing assistance to the affected people in flood, you are collecting
While speaking to ANI, Asavari Jagdale, the daughter of Pahalgam terror attack victim Santosh Jagdale, said that the upcoming match between India and pakistan should not be held. She feels that BCCI has no shame in organising this match.
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.
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.