The Asia Cup 2025 is going to begin in two days. In this episode, India has to play a match with Pakistan on 14 September. Many people in India are angry about this match and are objecting to this match. At the same time, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia’s reply has come about this match. Saikia has made it clear that the government has not prevented us from playing with countries with which India’s relations are not friendly at the multinational event. This statement of the Secretary of the Cricket Board of India has come when questions are being raised on India’s match against Pakistan.
Let us know that after the Pahalgam attack, India-Pakistan relations are going through the worst phase ever. There is a demand to boycott Pakistan in global events. India and Pakistan will face face to face in Dubai on 14 September. The central government made it clear earlier this month that Indian players can play against Pakistan in multinational competitions, but no bilateral sports relations between the two countries will be established.
The BCCI Secretary said that the board will follow the guidelines set by the government and play with Pakistan in the Asia Cup. This statement is being seen as the final decision of the board on this dispute, which gives a sour-sweet feeling in the fans. Talking to ANI, Devjit Saikia said that as far as the BCCI is concerned, we have to follow whatever order is given to the Central Government.
He further said that according to the recently our policy, India can participate in any multinational tournament or international tournament. The central government has not imposed any ban on this that we should play with a country with which India does not have good relations. Therefore, India will have to play all matches in any multinational tournament. Since the ICC Cup is a multinational tournament that includes the countries of the continent of Asia, we have to play in it.