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NDTV
4 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
" Bilkul Nahi Khelna Chahiye": Ex-India Star Slams Asia Cup 2025 Match vs Pakistan
Asia Cup 2025 will kick-start from September 9 in the UAE with Afghanistan taking on Hong Kong in the opening match. This Asia Cup is going to be a controversial one as it will be the first time that India will face Pakistan, since the Pahalgam terror attack in April this year. Many reports were making rounds that the continental tournament will be cancelled due to the tensed situation between India and Pakistan. However, the ACC announced that the tournament will be played and both India and Pakistan were placed in the same group. Many former cricketers have opined that India should refuse to play against Pakistan, in order to respect the soldiers and people who lost their lives during the border tensions. Echoing that opinion, former India batter Kedar Jadhav also stated that the match against Pakistan should be cancelled. "I think the Indian team should not play at all. As far as India is concerned, I think that wherever India plays, it will always win, but this match should not be played at all," Jadhav told the media on Sunday. #WATCH | Pune: On India to face Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, Former Indian Cricketer and BJP leader Kedar Jadhav says, "I think the Indian team should not play at all. As far as India is concerned, I think that wherever India plays, it will always win, but this match should not… — ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025 "Ye match bilkul nahi khelna chahiye, aur khelenge bhi nahi, ye main daave ke saath keh sakta hun. (This match should not be played and India won't even play it. I can guarantee this)," he added. The Asia Cup 2025 match between India and Pakistan is scheduled to be played on September 14 in Dubai. Earlier, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh also stated that Team India should avoid playing against Pakistan as it makes a mockery of the soldiers, who lost their lives. "They need to understand what is important and what is not. This is as simple as that. For me, the soldier who stands on the border, whose family often doesn't get to see him, who sometimes sacrifices his life and never returns home - their sacrifice is so immense for all of us. Compared to that, this is a very small thing, that we can't skip playing one cricket match. It's a very small matter," Harbhajan had said on Times of India. "Our government has the same stance, 'Khoon aur paani ek saath nahi beh sakte.' (blood and sweat cannot co-exist). It cannot be the case that there's fighting on the border, tensions between the two nations, and we go to play cricket. Until these big issues are resolved, cricket is a very small matter. The nation always comes first," he added.
India Today
17 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Confident India won't play Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025: Kedar Jadhav
Former India cricketer Kedar Jadhav has urged the national team to boycott their matches against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on 9 September in the UAE. The former Maharashtra and Chennai Super Kings batter added that he was confident the high-profile clash would not take place as Indian cricketers, including Harbhajan Singh, have called on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to boycott fixtures against Pakistan in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and the cross-border tensions that there had been speculation that India might withdraw from the Asia Cup, the team decided to participate, albeit at a neutral venue — the UAE. India and Pakistan are scheduled to face off in the group stage on 14 August, with the possibility of meeting as many as three times in the tournament if both sides reach the final. 'I don't think the Indian team should play. I also believe India won't play. Wherever India face them (Pakistan), they will win anyway. But this match should definitely not go ahead. I can say with confidence that it won't happen,' Jadhav told July-August, India boycotted matches against Pakistan, including a semi-final, during the World Championship of Legends — a T20 competition featuring retired cricketers in the United India captain Sourav Ganguly, however, maintained that the Asia Cup fixture would go ahead if the government granted permission.'India-Pakistan cricket has always depended on government approval. If the government allows the match, it will be played. I have said before that terrorism must stop. But if the government gives the go-ahead, the game should go on,' Ganguly had said last 22 April terrorist attack in Pahalgam claimed the lives of 26 civilians, mostly tourists, after gunmen opened fire, allegedly targeting victims based on their religious identity. The Resistance Front (TRF), also known as Kashmir Resistance, initially claimed responsibility but later denied involvement as tensions between India and Pakistan escalated. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) identified TRF chief Sheikh Sajjad Gul as the mastermind behind the retaliation, India launched Operation Sindoor on 7 May, striking nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The operation marked a sharp military escalation, including cross-border attacks on Pakistani bases, before hostilities were scaled back under a bilateral ceasefire agreement. Later in May, India sent seven multi-party delegations to 33 global capitals, including Washington, to highlight Pakistan's links to terrorism and gather international and Pakistan have not played a bilateral cricket series since 2012-13. However, the two sides have continued to meet in tournaments organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). After India refused to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, the ICC ensured that tournaments hosted by either nation would follow a hybrid model to accommodate political sensitivities.- EndsTune InTrending Reel
Khaleej Times
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Asia Cup in UAE: Former Indian cricketer says 'India should not play' against Pakistan
As anticipation builds for the India vs Pakistan match to be held in Dubai as part of Asia Cup 2025, BJP member and former Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav shared his opposition to the upcoming game. He shared with ANI reporters: "I do not think India should play, and I don't think they will". The two South Asian neighbours share a decade-long rivalry and tensions have sometimes affected sport too. In May, the Indian Premiere League (IPL) was suspended for one week amid clashes in the aftermath of a terror attack in India's Pahalgam. Speaking on participation in the upcoming Asia Cup, Jadhav said: "While India will always win wherever they play, I can say with confidence they will not play this match," he responded to reporters who asked about India's upcoming match with Pakistan. The tournament is slated to be held in the UAE from September 9 to 28, 2025. Earlier, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) ended months of speculation, and confirmed that the tournament would go ahead in September, with India and Pakistan grouped alongside the UAE and Oman.
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First Post
a day ago
- Politics
- First Post
‘India vs Pakistan will not happen': Former CSK cricketer delivers bold verdict on upcoming Asia Cup 2025 match
With the Asia Cup 2025 approaching, a former India cricketer has contributed to the debate regarding the India vs Pakistan game, which is scheduled to take place on September 14, 2025 in Dubai. With the squad announcement nearing, the buzz around the Asia Cup 2025 is steadily intensifying. Focusing on the same, most of the experts are busy dwelling on the likelihood of the selection of players like . However, a former Indian cricketer has paid heed to another prominent aspect related to the tournament and in the process reignited the old burning question, whether India should play Pakistan in the tournament or not? STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD India and Pakistan are clubbed in Group A of the Asia Cup 2025, and hence an encounter has been scheduled to take place on September 14 in Dubai. However, given the tense relationship between the two nations in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, fans in India are calling for a complete boycott of Pakistan, and hence want the BCCI and the Indian team to pull out of the game against Pakistan. Kedar Jadhav confident Ind vs Pak will not happen Former India player and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Kedar Jadhav, holds the same sentiment. According to Jadhav, the match against Pakistan should not proceed, and he confidently stated that it will not happen. Jadhav also commented on Operation Sindoor, the offensive military measure India undertook against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, and declared it a success. 'I think the Indian team should not play at all," Jadhav, who played for CSK in the IPL, told the reporters. 'As far as India is concerned, I think that wherever India plays, it will always win, but this match should not be played at all, and they will not play. I can say this with confidence … Operation Sindoor is a hit, it is successful…'. #WATCH | Pune: On India to face Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, Former Indian Cricketer and BJP leader Kedar Jadhav says, "I think the Indian team should not play at all. As far as India is concerned, I think that wherever India plays, it will always win, but this match should not… — ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025 Jadhav is not the only one who carries this opinion. Earlier, former India bowler Harbhajan Singh had criticised the BCCI for entertaining the idea of playing against Pakistan, let alone approving it. The Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled to start on September 9 and will conclude on September 28.
News18
a day ago
- Sport
- News18
'India Vs Pakistan Match Nahi Hoga, Mera Dava Hai': Ex-Batter's Stunning Asia Cup Claim
Last Updated: The Asia Cup 2025 raises questions about India vs Pakistan matches amid tensions from the Pahalgam attack. Kedar Jadhav stated India will boycott the September 14 game. The Asia Cup 2025 is approaching, raising questions about the India vs Pakistan matches. The schedule indicates the archrivals might face off three times. Fans wonder if India will play against Pakistan, especially given the outrage over the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed more than 20 civilians. In response to the attack, the Indian government took strong diplomatic measures against Pakistan and conducted an army operation named Operation Sindoor. The announcement of the Asia Cup and the fixtures between India and Pakistan has sparked controversy in the country. Though it's uncertain if the two teams will meet in the championship, cricketer-turned-politician Kedar Jadhav stated that India will boycott the September 14 game against Pakistan. 'I think the Indian team should not play at all. As far as India is concerned, I think that wherever India plays, it will always win, but this match should not be played at all," Jadhav told the media on Sunday. 'Ye match bilkul nahi khelna chahiye, aur khelenge bhi nahi, ye main daave ke saath keh sakta hun," he told the reporters. India Boycotted Pakistan Game At WCL Last month, Yuvraj Singh-led India Champions boycotted matches against Pakistan twice in the second season of the World Championship league. The defending champions withdrew from the semi-final clash against Mohammad Hafeez & Co, allowing Pakistan to advance to the finals, where they were defeated by South Africa. 'Indian players have refused to play against Pakistan in the WCL semifinal scheduled for Thursday," sources told IANS. 'Retired international players representing India Champions have refused to play against Pakistan Champions in the semi-final of the World Championship of Legends in Birmingham," PTI reported, citing sources. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
