US EditionIndia vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Match Can't Be Cancelled Despite Backlash: Sources
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, JUL 28 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) insists the Asia Cup match with Pakistan will proceed despite political tensions and public opposition following a terror attack that killed 26 people.
- On July 28, 2025, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi questioned India’s scheduled Asia Cup 2025 cricket match against Pakistan due to recent terror attacks and strained ties.
- Owaisi and others cited the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 Indians and noted the halted trade, closed airspace, and blocked Pakistani ships as background.
- They emphasized India stopping 80% of Pakistan’s water, ongoing Operation Sindoor, and questioned the government's moral standing to watch the match amid these tensions.
- A source stated any boycott would be a walkover, awarding Pakistan full points and tournament advantage, while the BCCI has yet to comment officially on participation.
- The controversy underlines political and emotional tensions, but India plans to play the match on September 14 if Pakistan participates in Asia Cup 2025.
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BCCI to take final call on India vs Pakistan clash in Asia Cup 2025; withdrawal could hurt India's chances: Report
There is widespread anger among the Indian public after the Pahalgam attack, and amid this, the BCCI will be required to take a final call on the India vs Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025, as the cricket board does not fall under the Sports Ministry.
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Match: Asaduddin Owaisi Slams Government Over India’s Cricket Match With Pakistan After Pahalgam Massacre, Says ‘My Conscience Doesn’t Allow Me To Watch’ | 📰 LatestLY
AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on July 28 raised questions over the logic of conducting India-Pakistan cricket matches in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. 📰 India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Match: Asaduddin Owaisi Slams Government Over India’s Cricket Match With Pakistan After Pahalgam Massacre, Says ‘My Conscience Doesn’t Allow Me To Watch’ .
‘Will You Ask The Dead To Watch Match’: Owaisi Questions Govt Over India-Pak Asia Cup Clash
During a Lok Sabha session, AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi strongly opposed India's cricket match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, citing the recent Pahalgam attack. He questioned the government's conscience.
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NewsDrumIndia should not play cricket with Pak: Arvind Sawant, Owaisi in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) India should refrain from playing cricket with Pakistan in view of the ongoing tension with the neighbouring country, Arvind Sawant (SS-UBT) and Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM) said on Monday in the Lok Sabha. The statements by the two MPs assume significance amid the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 to be held in […]
Cricket wins, India loses as BCCI & Govt pass the buck on IND vs PAK match at Asia Cup 2025 - Inside Sport India
Cricket wins, India loses. It might sound overdramatic, but that’s the reality. If the India vs Pakistan match goes ahead in the Asia Cup 2025, cricket will be the winner in a contest that always draws billions of eyeballs. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent Operation Sindoor, where India and Pakistan exchanged blows in a 17-day stand-off, a cricket match would be nothing short of a spectacle. Cricket will be the winne…
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