The future of Asia Cup 2025 was still hanging in the balance, but now the Government of India has made its stand clear on playing a cricket match with Pakistan. The Asia Cup is not an ICC tournament but it comes under the Asian Cricket Council. After the Pahalgam terror attack and operation vermilion, the relationship between India and Pakistan reached a greater condition. Meanwhile, there was speculation about the Asia Cup that India and Pakistan could fall on the match.
When the question of India and Pakistan matches in the Asia Cup, the statement came from the BCCI whether Team India would play a match against Pakistan or not, it would have to get approval from the Government of India. In Parliament, India’s Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandavia made it clear that India will continue to play with Pakistan in international tournaments. It was also told that the National Sports Administration Bill will be proposed very soon.
Mansukh Mandavia said that, our attitude is clear. Whether it is cricket, hockey or any other game, we have no problem playing with Pakistan in international tournaments. But as far as the bilateral series is concerned, I think everyone knows the attitude of the government on this.
At the same time, it is being said that the Asia Cup 2025 tournament was to be played between 8 teams first. But only 6 teams can be seen playing in it. Oman and Hong Kong qualified for the Asia Cup, but Oman and Hong Kong may not play these tournaments due to the tournament’s schedule and logistics problems.