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India To Face Pakistan In Asia Cup As BCCI Cites Multilateral Obligations

The board says skipping the match could jeopardize future hosting bids, risking sanctions.

India will take on Pakistan in the Men's Asia Cup on Sunday.
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New Delhi: AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj burns an effigy during a protest against the upcoming Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan, at the party office in New Delhi, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025.
However, he was firm about India’s long-standing position on bilateral series with Pakistan. (HT)

Overview

  • BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed India will play Pakistan on September 14 in Dubai, arguing a boycott of a multilateral event could harm athletes and undermine India’s bids to host major tournaments.
  • Government policy remains to avoid bilateral cricket with Pakistan while fulfilling commitments in ACC and ICC events, a position reiterated by BJP MP and former sports minister Anurag Thakur.
  • Opposition-led protests escalated as AAP burned effigies and warned against public screenings in Delhi, and Shiv Sena (UBT) announced a statewide Sindoor Raksha Abhiyan in Maharashtra.
  • Relatives of Pahalgam attack victims, including widow Aishanya Dwivedi of Kanpur, urged authorities to call off the fixture and appealed for a public boycott.
  • Boycott campaigns gained traction online, with media noting sluggish ticket sales and reports of an 'invisible boycott' by BCCI officials, including suggestions that only interim president Rajiv Shukla would attend.