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Terrorism still prevails: Top reasons why India should avoid playing with Pakistan
India and Pakistan are to face each other on 20th July during the World Championship of Legends tournament. However, there are a number of reasons why this match should not be held. These are...
Last Updated on - July 19, 2025 6:53 PM IST
As the World Championship of Legends began July 18, a controversial cricket match between India and Pakistan is set to be held tomorrow (Sunday- July 20th) at the Birmingham ground in England. The tournament- that featured retired international cricketers- is going to mark the first clash between the two nations since ‘Operation Sindoor’. However, this fixture has sparked a lot of outrage across Indian fans.
It’s very normal that people are getting angry, as for the inhumane killing of innocent civilians in Pahalgam, which has openly given rise to numerous tensions between the two nations. In a response to this mishap, the Indian government launched ‘Operation Sindoor’- which was initiated to target number of terrorist base camps across Pakistan.
Amid the versatile geographic landscape, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is setting up the official schedule for the Asia Cup 2025- a T20 format tournament that is still featuring India and Pakistan. Looking at the intensity of the situation, let us look at three of the major reasons why India should boycott playing cricket with Pakistan.
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Respect for the victims:
As Pahalgam is still scarred with the terror attack less than 3 months ago, playing cricket with the team that caused the chaos sends a negative message- that can be takes as disrespect to the lost lives of the innocent people. The anger of the Indian population seeks solidarity and not sport
Refusal to accept with terrorism:
A cricket match featuring both India and Pakistan as of now- in such a sensitive period- indicated normalizing relations with a country that has been accused and witnessed for supporting terrorism. In such case, India must send a strong message that sporting ties cannot exist with terrorism.
Ensuring safety of everyone:
In an atmosphere where tensions are extremely high, the safety of Indian players and the fans that attend the match is under serious jeopardy, even if it is at a neutral venue. Giving security more priority over sport is very much necessary.