US EditionWill India v Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Match Be Postponed?
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition by four law students seeking to cancel the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match despite concerns over national security and recent terror attacks.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India refused an urgent hearing on the PIL to stop the India national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 14, effectively clearing the path for the game to proceed.
- A group of four law students filed a PIL at the Supreme Court of India seeking cancellation of the India–Pakistan match, citing the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians and Operation Sindoor as reasons.
- The petitioners demanded implementation of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, and contended that playing with Pakistan sent the opposite message and would hurt victims' families.
- The bench questioned the plea's urgency, asking `Match is this Sunday?` and Justice J K Maheshwari urged `a match, let it be`, underscoring refusal to intervene.
- Since the schedule announcement, debate has focused on India national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team playing amid worsened ties, but organisers confirm arrangements stand and no change is planned.
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Will India v Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match be postponed?
India v Pakistan is arguably cricket's greatest rivalry, outshining even Ashes foes England and Australia, and perhaps the fiercest in all of sport.Sunday will see another chapter written in the storied history between two of cricket's heavyweights when they meet in the group stages of the Asia Cup 2025.Both have been drawn in Group A, alongside hosts UAE and Oman, and will meet this weekend as they look to secure one of the two semi-final spots…
'India-Pakistan match must go on, what’s the urgency?': SC rejects plea to cancel game
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‘What’s the urgency? It’s a match, let it be’: Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing in PIL to cancel India-Pakistan Asia Cup game
The Supreme Court rejected an urgent plea to cancel the India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup T20, dismissing the claim that playing amid the Pahalgam terror attack undermines national interests and sacrifices of armed forces.
Game must go on: Top court refuses urgent listing of plea to stop India–Pak match
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to urgently list a PIL seeking cancellation of the India–Pakistan Asia Cup match scheduled for September 14. The bench, however, declined to entertain the plea, remarking, “The match must go on.”
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