September 15, 2025

The tension is high as the family of Shubham Dwivedi, a victim of the cruel Pahalgam terror attack, strongly opposes the much-awaited cricket match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is facing sharp criticism for allowing the game to happen. Sanjay Dwivedi, Shubham’s father, spoke powerfully to ANI, reminding everyone about the dark day of April 22. He said, "I feel that BCCI has forgotten the massacre of 22nd April. The terrorist nation has been spreading terrorism in our country for decades; they have killed numerous civilians and jawans of our country. When all kinds of relations have been stopped with them, then why Cricket?" Sanjay didn’t stop there. He brought up history to make a fiery point. He said, "There is no bigger tournament than the Olympics. In the 1980s, several nations, including America, boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Then, in 1984, the Soviet Union and allies boycotted the Los Angeles Olympics. Can't our country boycott such a small tournament? This is being organised just for money..." Adding more fuel to the fire, Aishanya Dwivedi, Shubham’s mother, blasted the BCCI’s decision. She warned, "After the match, Pakistan will have money once again. It will stand up once again and the hotbeds that were destroyed during Operation Sindoor will be rebuilt. This will be the biggest slap on those 26 families (Pahalgam victims) by Pakistan..." She expressed sadness that the nation and cricket players are not raising their voices. "I do not expect a homage (to the victims) from them...Had we wanted to bring a change, we should have taken a stand not to participate in the Asia Cup and World Cup if we had to play against Pakistan...BCCI and Indian cricketers are unable to think of the country today," she added. The India-Pakistan match, set to take place in Dubai, is stirring strong emotions and serious debate. The families of those lost in the Pahalgam terror attack see it as a painful blow. The opposition and victim families alike have called for a rethink, highlighting that sports and politics sometimes collide in heart-wrenching ways. Will BCCI listen to these heartfelt voices or will the match go on as planned? The nation watches closely.

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