BJP MP Anurag Thakur Explains India’s Stand on Playing Pakistan Ahead of Asia Cup 2025

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Mumbai: Ahead of the upcoming India vs Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025, BJP MP and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur clarified India’s longstanding policy of not engaging in bilateral cricket series with Pakistan.

Speaking on the issue, Thakur said, “When multinational tournaments are organised by ACC or ICC, it becomes a compulsion, a necessity for nations to participate. If they don’t do that, they will be eliminated from the tournament, they will have to forfeit the match and the other team will get the points.”

He added, “But India doesn’t play bilateral tournaments with Pakistan. We have made this decision for years that India won’t play bilateral tournaments with Pakistan until Pakistan stops terrorist attacks on India.”

Thakur’s statement reiterates India’s position of separating sports from diplomatic and security concerns, while emphasizing that participation in ICC- or ACC-organised multi-nation events, such as the Asia Cup, is mandatory to avoid disqualification.

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