Former India Nationwide Cricket Staff captain and the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) President, Sourav Ganguly, has shockingly backed the India-Pakistan conflict within the Asia Cup 2025.
Sourav Ganguly has dropped the controversial assertion on the match amid requires India to boycott the sport in opposition to Pakistan within the Asia Cup 2025.
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India and Pakistan set to conflict on September 14
In April 2025, tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after a terrorist assault in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killed 26 civilians.
India discovered Pakistan hyperlinks within the assault and launched Operation Sindoor to destroy the militant amenities in Pakistan, resulting in reciprocal assaults, drone warfare, and intense preventing. Diplomatic relations collapsed rapidly, however a ceasefire was reached on Might 10, aided by worldwide mediation.
After the incident, there have been critical doubts over the Asia Cup 2025, however on the Annual Basic Assembly (AGM) of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in Dhaka, the choice was made to conduct to competitors, with each India and Pakistan collaborating in it.
On Saturday, July 26, the entire schedule was additionally introduced for the Asia Cup 2025. The BCCI-hosted continental match will likely be held within the UAE from September 9 to twenty-eight.
India and Pakistan are positioned in the identical group together with UAE and Oman, and the arch-rivals will conflict on September 14 in Dubai. There might be as many as three matches between India and Pakistan if the groups progress additional within the competitors.
The game should go on – Sourav Ganguly
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confronted extreme criticism after giving the inexperienced mild to the India vs Pakistan conflict within the wake of the assault.
Nonetheless, Sourav Ganguly is not among the many individuals slamming the BCCI; as an alternative, he has backed the India vs Pakistan conflict. Sourav Ganguly stated that he’s ‘okay’ with the India-Pakistan match and felt that the game should go on, however the terrorism should cease.
“I’m okay. The game should go on. On the identical time, Pahalgam shouldn’t occur, however the sport should go on. Terrorism should not occur; it must be stopped. India took a powerful stance in direction of terrorism… Sport must be performed,” Ganguly informed ANI.
#WATCH | Kolkata: On India-Pakistan positioned in the identical group within the Asia Cup, former Indian cricketer Saurav Ganguly says, “I’m okay. The game should go on. On the identical time Pahalgam shouldn’t occur, however the sport should go on. Terrorism should not occur; it must be stopped.… pic.twitter.com/Qrs17KOKrN
— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2025
It is time Sourav Ganguly takes over the Indian staff – Ex-cricket administrator
Lately, Makarand Waingankar, an ex-cricket administrator who labored in numerous positions in Indian cricket, backed the inclusion of Sourav Ganguly within the Indian teaching set-up.
Waingankar said that the Gautam Gambhir-led help employees, in addition to selectors, needs to be sacked if India lose the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, and Ganguly needs to be introduced on the helm to take Indian cricket ahead. He said:
“It is time Sourav Ganguly takes over the Indian staff. After the match fixing controversy it was Ganguly who modified the face of Indian cricket. Indian cricket is in a horrible mess. If India loses this sequence teaching employees, selectors needs to be sacked. Dada Ganguly should take over.”
It is time Sourav Ganguly takes over the Indian staff. After the match fixing controversy it was Ganguly who modified the face of Indian cricket. Indian cricket is in a horrible mess. If India loses this sequence teaching employees, selectors needs to be sacked. Dada Ganguly should take over
— Makarand Waingankar (@wmakarand) July 26, 2025
