US EditionHarsh Goenka Ahead of India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Clash: 'Heart Says Don't Watch…'
Families of the 26 Pahalgam terror attack victims and opposition leaders call for a boycott of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match over concerns it disrespects the victims and may fund terrorism.
- India and Pakistan are scheduled to face off in the Asia Cup cricket match in Dubai on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
- The match follows a border conflict escalation and the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people including Santosh Jagdale, father of Asavari Jagdale.
- Calls for a boycott intensified as families of terror victims, politicians, actors, and analysts criticized the government and BCCI for allowing the fixture despite Operation Sindoor still pending.
- The hashtag BoycottINDvPAK trended with 140,000 posts on Sunday, while BJP leader Anurag Thakur explained India's participation as mandated by multinational tournament rules organized by ACC and ICC.
- The boycott debate highlights tension between sports and national sentiment, suggesting the match may deepen divisions amid ongoing security concerns and political criticisms.
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Shameful, say Pahalgam victims' families; nation calls for India-Pak match boycott
Just hours ahead of the India and Pakistan Asia Cup clash, boycott the match was among the top trends on X. The boycott calls peaked even as families of Pahalgam terror attack victims joined actors, politicians and Army veterans to condemn the BCCI and the government for allowing the match.
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match: Boycott calls intensify ahead of game; Oppn hits out at govt
The calls to boycott the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup game continued to intensify on Sunday, with the opposition criticising the central government for allowing the Indian team to play against their arch-rivals despite the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) organised multiple protests across the country, calling for a boycott of the game. In Delhi, it also warned clubs and restaurants against s…
Pahalgam attack victim's kin calls for boycott of India-Pak Asia Cup match
Pune: Asavari Jagdale, whose father Santosh Jagdale was one of the 26 people who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack, called for the boycott of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match scheduled to be held in Dubai on Sunday. India and Pakistan will face off on Sunday evening in what will be the first match between the traditional rivals since the escalation of the border conflict in May, when India struck terror infrastructure in th…
'The biggest thing after the India-Pakistan Asia Cup will be that the neighbouring country will once again have money. Pakistan will stand on its feet again. The bases that were destroyed during Operation Sindoor will stand on its feet again. Overall, this match will be a slap on the face of the families of those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack'. These words were said by Aishnya Dwivedi, wife of Shubham Dwivedi who was killed in the Pahalga…
'Our Tears Haven't Dried': Pahalgam Victims' Families Urge To Boycott India-Pakistan Match
As India's cricket team gears up to face Pakistan in the Asia Cup, the grieving families of those killed in the horrific Pahalgam terror attack have voiced their anguish, calling on the players to boycott the game.
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