India vs Pakistan veterans game in LLC called off just before the start as Indian players decided to boycott it.
India vs Pakistan called off in veterans’ World Championship of Legends.
Due to the “current geopolitical situation and prevailing tensions” between the two nations, Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, declined to play in a veterans’ cricket match that was scheduled to take place between India and Pakistan in Birmingham on Sunday as part of the World Championship of Legends (WCL).
After the Pahalgam terror assault in India in April, which resulted in the IPL and PSL being temporarily suspended, there were cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.
In a statement, the WCL organisers stated that they had scheduled this match in the tournament, which also includes teams from Australia, South Africa, England, and the West Indies, after learning that the Pakistani hockey team would be visiting India this year and after observing a recent volleyball match between the two countries’ Under-16 teams. However, they cancelled the match if they had “unintentionally caused discomfort to our Indian Cricket Legends.”
Dhawan posted a screenshot of his statement on X that said: “This is to formally reiterate that Mr Shikhar Dhawan will not be participating in any matches against the Pakistan team in the upcoming WCL League. This discussion was communicated earlier during our discussion on call and WhatsApp dated 11th May 2025.
“In view of our current geopolitical situation and prevailing tensions between India and Pakistan, Mr Dhawan and his team have taken this position after due consideration. We respectfully request the league’s understanding and cooperation on this matter.”