India sticks to no bilateral sports policy with Pakistan, eases norms for global events
Sports Ministry reiterates no bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, but permits participation in global events hosted in India under international norms.
Sports Ministry reiterates no bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, but permits participation in global events hosted in India under international norms.
Kishan smashed 77 off just 40 deliveries, striking ten fours and three sixes on a sluggish, spin-friendly R Premadasa surface to power India to 175/7.
Pakistan slumped to a 61-run defeat against their arch-rivals in Colombo on Sunday, a result that has left them needing a victory over Namibia in their final Group A fixture to retain any realistic hope of progressing to the Super Eights.
Yet beneath the soaring television promos and breathless studio debates lies a far less dramatic reality.
Vrinda Dinesh tore Pakistan A apart with a blistering 55, while India A’s spinners ran through the opposition to secure a dominant eight-wicket win. With this victory, India A bounced back after their opening loss and now eye a semi-final spot.
The ruling BJP has defended the cricket match between India and Pakistan.
In a post on X, AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal wrote, “Why does the Prime Minister feel the need to hold a cricket match with Pakistan. The entire nation is saying this match should not take place. Then why is it being organised? Is this also being done under Trump’s pressure? How much more will the Prime Minister bend before Trump?”
Heightened border tensions and the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, have blunted the usual fireworks in the build-up, with sluggish demands for tickets even as India’s practice session on Friday uncharacteristically attracted sparse crowds.
Sule said that she was shocked by the government’s stance as on one hand they say “blood and water can’t flow together” while on the other, allowing bat and ball to come together.
“India's approach to sports events involving Pakistan reflects its overall policy in dealing with that country,” states the Ministry policy.
