Top 10 Reactions on Asia Cup 2025 Schedule: Social Media, Ex-Cricketers, and Politicians Divided Over India vs Pakistan Clash

CRICKET | July 29,2025

Sourav Ganguly

He said, "Sport must go on," while terror must be stopped. He supports cricket but condemns terrorist attacks.

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Mohammad Azharuddin

"We shouldn't be playing this match," is what he considers in the background of the present cross-border tensions. He pleads for consistency.

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Sunil Gavaskar

He keeps on advocating that politics and sports should never mix. Even if this precise 2025 quote does not come up in the first 10 results.

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Wasim Akram

Legendary Pakistani players generally support India-Pakistan matches for cricket in principle, but no formal statement by Akram was traced in 2025.

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Danish Kaneria

The ex-Pakistan cricketer has said, " Why is there no Legends match but the Asia Cup is fine?

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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant

Has demanded that India should not play against Pakistan because it is "inappropriate" in the present scenario of tension.

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AIMIM Leader Asaduddin Owaisi

He said his "conscience does not permit" him to watch the match after recent terror attacks.

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Social Media Outraged

Many Indian fans have condemned the BCCI for being "insensitive" and "just behind money."

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Debates of Patriotism vs. Money

Critics bring up their inconsistency: boycotting the Legends game for "patriotism," playing the Asia Cup for money.

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The ACC President's Viewpoint

Mohsin Naqvi (President of ACC) underlines that the tournament aims at bringing fans together and giving more teams a platform.

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