EaseMyTrip Withdraws Support As Indian Players Skip Ind-Pak Match At Legends League
The WCL on Sunday called off the India vs Pakistan match, scheduled for July 20 at Edgbaston, after several Indian legends decided to skip.
EaseMyTrip, a leading Indian travel-tech firm and official sponsor of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), announced its decision to withdraw support from any match featuring Pakistan.
The WCL on Sunday called off the India vs Pakistan match, scheduled for July 20 at Edgbaston, after several Indian legends decided to skip.
'Despite entering into a 5-year sponsorship agreement with the World Championship of Legends (WCL) two years ago, our stance has always been clear—EaseMyTrip will not be associated with or participate in any WCL match involving Pakistan. We proudly continue to support the India Champions and stand firmly by our team," said the Indian travel-tech firm.
'However, as a matter of principle, we do not support or promote any match that includes Pakistan. This position was communicated unambiguously to the WCL team from the beginning. EaseMyTrip supports Team India, but will not engage in any match featuring Pakistan. Let's bring the cup home. Bharat First. Always," it added in an X post.
Indian Players Skip Pak Match
WCL cancelled the planned India-Pakistan cricket match, citing unintended discomfort caused to Indian players and fans.
The fixture had been scheduled in the spirit of recent sporting engagements between the two nations—such as the volleyball match and the upcoming Pakistan hockey team's tour of India—with the intention of offering fans positive, memorable moments.
However, the WCL acknowledged that the announcement had unintentionally hurt sentiments and impacted Indian cricket legends and supporting brands.
In a statement, the organisers said: 'We at WCL have always cherished and loved cricket, and our only aim has been to give fans some good, happy moments… More than that, we unintentionally caused discomfort to our Indian Cricket Legends, who have brought so much glory to the country, and we ended up affecting the brands who supported us purely out of love for the game."
This would have been the first cricket match between India and Pakistan since the military standoff that followed the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
According to reports, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, and Yusuf Pathan were among the first to withdraw from the game. Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan had earlier opted out as well, citing the 'prevailing geopolitical situation."
On May 11, Dhawan confirmed his decision, sharing an email to organisers. Taking to X today, he said: 'Jo kadam 11 May ko liya, uspe aaj bhi waise hi khada hoon. Mera desh mere liye sab kuch hai, aur desh se badhkar kuch nahi hota."
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