IND vs PAK: Harbhajan Singh, Shikhar Dhawan amongst stars who pull out of WCL tie
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, opener Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina and all-rounder Yusuf Pathan have pulled out of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 exhibition match between India and Pakistan. India At the moment has learnt that every one 4 former India stars pulled out of the sport, set to happen on Sunday, July 20, late within the night on Saturday. It’s not but recognized in the event that they pulled out of the sport after going through social media backlash over the occasion.
This was alleged to be the primary cricketing occasion between India and Pakistan since Operation Sindoor. Sources have advised India At the moment that the match, which was set to be held at Edgbaston, may be cancelled as effectively. Nonetheless, the ultimate name on the matter is but to be taken.
Whereas Harbhajan, Shikhar, Raina and Pathan have not made the choice official, it’s believed that the Pahalgam assault and the aftermath of it had a bearing of their determination. It’s believed that Irfan Pathan can be more likely to pull out of the match, however India At the moment couldn’t independently verify.
WCL 2025 Squads
India Champions Squad: 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 Singh Maan.
Pakistan Champions Squad: Mohammad Hafeez (c), Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Ali, Umar Amin, Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Rumman Raees, Shahid Afridi, Imad Wasim, Fawad Alam, Sohaib Maqsood, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Saeed Ajmal.
The India vs Pakistan match is ready to characteristic Shahid Afridi from the Pakistan facet, who within the current previous has made a number of controversial statements about India. Afridi has been criticised a number of instances on social media for hate-mongering in opposition to his neighbouring nation.
Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria had ripped into Shahid Afridi for his weird claims in opposition to India within the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror assault. On April 28, Kaneria criticised Afridi for his statements on the incident, the place the previous captain had claimed that India facilitated the assault on themselves after which blamed Pakistan.
Shahid Afridi’s assertion had gone viral on social media, the place he made bizarre remarks on the fear assault that claimed 26 harmless lives.
“The terrorists continued to kill folks in Pahalgam for an hour, and never a single Indian soldier out of 8 lakh confirmed up. However once they did, they blamed Pakistan,” Afridi advised native reporters in Pakistan.
“India carries out terrorism itself, kills its personal folks, after which places the blame on Pakistan,” he mentioned.
India vs Pakistan submit Operation Sindoor
This isn’t the primary time that India and Pakistan have competed in opposition to one another within the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. Controversy had erupted within the Junior Davis Cup on Could 24, after India had crushed Pakistan within the U16 event.
In a viral clip, a Pakistan participant was seen shaking arms in an unsportsmanlike method with an Indian participant. After Pakistan’s loss within the tie, the Pakistani U16 participant in query appeared to take a swipe on the Indian junior star. Initially failing to attach within the handshake, he repeated the motion – this time making contact – solely to abruptly shake off the Indian participant’s hand in a disrespectful gesture.
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