WCL: Indian sponsor pulls out of India-Pakistan semi-final
Sponsor EaseMyTrip pulled out of the India-Pakistan semi-final conflict within the World Championship of Legends 2025, simply hours after the Indian crew sneaked into the semi-final spot with a solitary win within the match.
On Wednesday morning, EaseMyTrip founder Nishant Pitti put out an enormous message on X, publicly stating that they won’t be supporting the India vs Pakistan conflict within the Legends League. Pitti congratulated the Indian crew led by Yuvraj Singh on reaching the semi-final of the match however said that as an organisation they consider that “terror and cricket can not go hand in hand.”
“We applaud Group India @India_Champions for his or her excellent efficiency within the World Championship of Legends, you’ve made the nation proud. Nonetheless, the upcoming semi-final towards Pakistan is not only one other sport. Terror and cricket can not go hand in hand. EaseMyTrip, we stand with India. We can not assist any occasion that makes an attempt to normalise relations with a rustic that promotes terrorism. The individuals of India have spoken and we hear them. EaseMyTrip won’t be related to the India vs Pakistan match in WCL. Some issues are greater than sport. Nation first, enterprise later. All the time. Jai Hind,” founder Nishant Pitti stated in an announcement.
Earlier within the match, India had forfeited their group stage match towards Pakistan after a number of gamers pulled out of the conflict. Shikhar Dhawan and Harbhajan Singh have been distinguished figures who initiated that boycott.
Dhawan had shared a screenshot of a earlier mail with the WCL authorities the place he had said that he wouldn’t be taking part in matches towards Pakistan as a result of ongoing geopolitical tensions between the nations.
On July 27, throughout India’s group stage sport towards England, Shikhar Dhawan was requested by one of many followers within the stadium if he could be taking part in the crew’s potential semi-final towards Pakistan. Dhawan, visibly irritated with the query gave a stern reply.
“Brother, you are asking this query on the improper place proper now. When you’re asking that, do you assume I’m going to reply? You should not be asking this query. And if I haven’t performed earlier, then I nonetheless received’t play,” Dhawan stated in a chilly voice.
India Beat West Indies to Attain Semis
India sneaked into the semi-final spot of the match by chasing down 145 runs towards West Indies of their remaining group-stage sport of the match. This was Yuvraj Singh’s crew’s first win on this season. India wanted to chase down the goal set by Chris Gayle’s facet in 14.1 overs. Aided by Stuart Binny’s whirlwind knock of fifty* off 21 balls, India made it to the goal in simply 13.2 overs, securing the ultimate semi-final spot after Pakistan, South Africa and Australia.
West Indies and England have been knocked out of the match after India’s qualification.
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