Fury Over Cricket Match Amidst Pahalgam's Pain: 'Why Play With Culprits?'

India vs Pakistan: The World Championship of Legends League kicked off from July 18. In this tournament, a cricket match between India and Pakistan will be played tomorrow (Sunday) at the Birmingham ground in England. This cricket tournament features retired international cricketers from six countries. The India vs Pakistan match in the World Championship of Legends League has sparked immense controversy. The atmosphere has heated up as the Indian team is set to play against Pakistan, and the entire nation is fuming over cricketer’s decision to play this tournament. This will be the first match between the two countries after Operation Sindoor.

The country is fuming over this decision as tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply following the brutal killing of innocent civilians in Pahalgam. In response to the deadly attack, India launched a decisive military retaliation under the name Operation Sindoor, targeting multiple terrorist base camps across the border in Pakistan. The situation has brought the two nuclear-armed neighbors dangerously close to the brink of war, with rising public anger and diplomatic strain further fueling the crisis.

Amid this escalating geopolitical friction, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is preparing to release the official schedule for the Asia Cup 2025 a T20-format tournament that controversially includes both India and Pakistan as participating nations.

It is one thing to play the ICC leagues or ACC tournament where high stakes are involved but this league is all about money and makes no sense to play with Pakistan in a money oriented league.

#PahalgamYaPakistan : गौतम गंभीर के कोच संजय भारद्वाज ने लोगों से वर्ल्ड चैंपियनशिप ऑफ लीजेंड्स लीग में पाकिस्तान से खेलने गए क्रिकेटर्स को सोशल मीडिया पर घेरने की अपील की.

#PahalgamYaPakistan पर अपनी राय दीजिए#INDvsPAK #Cricket @RahulSinhaTV @akhileshanandd pic.twitter.com/m5P9qLOA3N
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India Champions

Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Piyush Chawla, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron, Vinay Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Siddarth Kaul, Gurkeerat Maan.

Pakistan Champions

Sohaib Maqsood, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asif Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal

Fixtures:

Friday, 18 July 2025

Match 1 – England Champions vs Pakistan Champions (Pakistan Won By 5 runs)

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Saturday, 19 July 2025

Match 2 – West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions

Match 3 – England Champions vs Australia Champions

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Sunday, 20 July 2025

Match 4 – India Champions vs Pakistan Champions

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Match 5 – India Champions vs South Africa Champions