Manoj Tiwary, a former batsman for India, has declared that he will not be watching the next Asia Cup 2025 match between India and Pakistan. On September 14, India will play Pakistan in the continental competition in Dubai. This would be the first time the two sides have played cricket together since the Pahalgam terrorist assault.
Indian supporters have been outspoken in their opposition to their squad playing any kind of sport against Pakistan before of the high-stakes match. Tiwary recently also expressed dissatisfaction with the way the upcoming match was organised, asking if people had forgotten about the innocent citizens who died in Pahalgam earlier this year.
“The fact that this match will go place surprises me a little. There was much discussion that this time we will respond appropriately after the Pahalgam incident, which claimed the lives of numerous innocent civilians, and the ensuing conflict. Nevertheless, everything has been forgotten after a few months. “I find it hard to believe that this match is happening, that a human life can have zero value,” India Today cited Tiwary as saying.
The former Bengal captain added that he will not be watching the game at all and reaffirmed that human life should come before sports.
“What are they hoping to accomplish by playing Pakistan? A human life should be worth more than a sporting event. I will definitely not be watching the match,” Manoj Tiwary continued.
India will not have bilateral sporting connections with Pakistan, as the Indian government has made clear. Meetings at multi-national competitions like the Olympics or World Cup, in which both nations compete under the supervision of international regulatory bodies, are not included in this, though. Since these competitions take place in neutral or third-party locations, there are no direct bilateral assignments, and the competitive atmosphere is kept politically neutral.
In the Asia Cup, India and Pakistan are paired together in group A.
The host United Arab Emirates and Oman are also in the same group. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Afghanistan make up the other group.
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