India has refused to play against archrival Pakistan in the semifinals of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) in Birmingham on Thursday, citing the nation’s stand against any bilateral sporting ties with the neighbouring country after the Pahalgam terror attack.
The Indian team, which includes legends like Shikhar Dhawan, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, and Suresh Raina, among others, had already expressed its unwillingness to play against Pakistan during the group stage.
EasyMyTrip, a top sponsor of the league, has already made its position clear on the Indo-Pak match.
“We applaud Team India India_Champions for their outstanding performance in the World Championship of Legends; you’ve made the nation proud. However, the upcoming semifinal against Pakistan is not just another game.
Terror and cricket cannot go hand in hand,” the travel-tech company’s co-founder Nishant Pitti wrote on his ‘X’ handle.
“EaseMyTrip, we stand with India. We cannot support any event that attempts to normalise relations with a country that promotes terrorism. The people of India have spoken, and we hear them.
EaseMyTrip will not be associated with the India vs Pakistan match in WCL. Some things are bigger than sport. Nation first, business later, always,” he added.
India Champions advanced to the semifinals of the ongoing World Championship of Legends after defeating West Indies Champions in just 13.2 overs in its last group match on Tuesday.
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