Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh expressed his displeasure over the BCCI’s decision to play the Asia Cup 2025 matches against Pakistan, especially in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 28 tourists, 26 Indians, and two foreign nationals, in Baisaran Meadows, which is 7 kilometres from the Pahalgam town of Jammu and Kashmir. Harbhajan called for a boycott of India’s matches against Pakistan, stating that the sacrifices of the soldiers who are protecting the border, as well as the nation, cannot be compared to playing cricket with Pakistan. He further urged Indian cricketers not to shake hands with their arch-rivals until the situation is resolved between the two nations.
